overzealous
adjective/ˌoʊvərˈzɛləs/
Frequency rank: #17,149 most common English word
Meaning
Too eager or enthusiastic, especially in enforcing rules or beliefs.
Example sentence
The security guard was overzealous and checked every bag three times.
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