I feel it depends on what kind of overprotection, you can be overprotected by your Parents or significant other. I would have to say yes it very well could be a sign that could go sour or it could be the other person is just insecure.
Answer:
Persecute
Explanation:
Persecution is defined as the systematic mistreatment of a group or some individual by others based on discrimination. It relates to subject someone or to some group to ill treatment as well as hostility because of their political, race or religious beliefs.
It is to harass or punish somebody ill treat them in front of others and put them to shame for their race as well as religious beliefs.
Hitler promised the germans their land back, security, and lives back