hypercorrect

== English == === Alternative forms === hyper-correct === Etymology === Back-formation from hypercorrection, equivalent to hyper- +‎ correct. === Adjective === hypercorrect (comparative more hypercorrect, superlative most hypercorrect) (linguistics) Nonstandard because of a mistaken idea of standard usage. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hypercorrect (third-person singular simple present hypercorrects, present participle hypercorrecting, simple past and past participle hypercorrected) (transitive, linguistics) To change (a word or phrase) to a nonstandard form in the mistaken belief that it is standard usage. (transitive, rare) To correct excessively. === See also === Category:English hypercorrections === Further reading === “hypercorrect”, in Collins English Dictionary. “hypercorrect, adj.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “hypercorrect”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “hypercorrect”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “hypercorrect”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 == French == === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /i.pɛʁ.kɔ.ʁɛkt/ === Adjective === hypercorrect (feminine hypercorrecte, masculine plural hypercorrects, feminine plural hypercorrectes) hypercorrect ==== Related terms ==== hypercorrection hypercorriger === Further reading === “hypercorrect”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012