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hypercorrect

[ hahy-per-kuh-rekt ]

adjective

  1. overly correct; excessively fastidious; fussy:

    hypercorrect manners.

  2. of, relating to, or characterized by hypercorrection.

hypercorrect

/ ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkt /

adjective

  1. excessively correct or fastidious
  2. resulting from or characterized by hypercorrection

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Derived Forms

  • ˌhypercorˈrectness, noun

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Other Words From

  • hyper·cor·rectly adverb
  • hyper·cor·rectness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypercorrect1

First recorded in 1920–25; hyper- + correct

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