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hy⋅per

1  [hahy-per] Informal.
–adjective
1. overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
2. seriously or obsessively concerned; fanatical; rabid: She's hyper about noise pollution.
3. hyperactive.
–noun
4. a person who is hyper.
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Origin:
1970–75; prob. independent use of hyper-
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hy⋅per

2  [hahy-per]
–noun Informal.
a person who promotes or publicizes events, people, etc., esp. one who uses flamboyant or questionable methods; promoter; publicist.
Origin:
1910–15, Americanism, for an earlier sense; hype 1 + -er 1

hyper-

 
a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implying excess or exaggeration (hyperbole); on this model used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid).
Compare super-.

Origin:
Gk, repr. hypér over, above; c. L super (see super- ); akin to over
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hy·per   (hī'pər)   
adj.   Slang

  1. Having a very excitable or nervous temperament; high-strung.

  2. Emotionally stimulated or overexcited.


[Short for hyperactive.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
hyper [ˈhɑɪpɚ]

  1. mod.
    excited; overreacting. : I'm a little hyper because of the doctor's report.
  2. n.
    a person who praises or promotes someone or something. : She's a hyper, and she doesn't always tell things the way they are.
  3. n.
    a person who is always overly excited or hyperactive. : Pat is such a hyper. Just can't seem to relax.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

hyper- 
from Gk. hyper (prep. and adv.) "over, beyond, overmuch, above measure." As a word by itself, meaning "overexcited," it is attested from 1942, short for hyperactive.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

hyper- pref.

  1. Over; above; beyond: hyperflexion.

  2. Excessive; excessively: hyperhydration.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Science Dictionary
hyper-  
A prefix that means "excessive" or "excessively," especially in medical terms like hypertension and hyperthyroidism.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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