hypercorrection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
A nonstandard form so used.

/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ en-au-hypercorrection.ogg

hypercorrection hypercorrections hyper-correction

From hyper- + correction.

hypercorrectism

hypercorrect hyper-correct hypercorrective hyper-corrective hypercorrectness hyper-correctness hypercorrectism hyper-correctism incorrection

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