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hy·per·cor·rect
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pər
kəˈrɛkt
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adjective
1.
overly
correct
;
excessively fastidious; fussy:
hypercorrect manners.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characterized by hypercorrection.
Origin:
1920–25;
hyper-
+
correct
Related forms
hy·per·cor·rect·ly,
adverb
hy·per·cor·rect·ness,
noun
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hypercorrect
(ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkt)
—
adj
1.
excessively correct or fastidious
2.
resulting from or characterized by hypercorrection
hypercor'rectness
—
n
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