Dictionary

hypercorrection en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (UK)
• /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English correction English hypercorrection From hyper- + correction.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
2. (countable, uncountable) A nonstandard form so used.

Forms

Relateds

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

Synonyms

hypercorrectism

Translations (59)

sk hyperspisovnosť (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · hy գերշտկում (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sk hyperkorekcia (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · nl hypercorrectie (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · es hipercorrección (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · cs hyperkorektnost (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · pt hipercorreção (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · li euverbaetering (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sh hiperispravnost (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · hu túlhelyesbítés (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ru гиперкорре́кция (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · es ultracorrección (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ca ultracorrecció (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · yue 矯枉過正 /矫枉过正 (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ta மிகை திருத்தம் (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · es ultracorrección (nonstandard form) · sk hyperkorektivizmus (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · it ipercorrettismo (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · fr hypercorrection (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · is ofvöndun (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sh hiperkorekcija (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · de Hyperkorrektur (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · uk гіперкорекція (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ja 過剰修正 (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · wa forcoridjaedje (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sl hiperkorekcija (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · stq Hyperkorrektuur (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · af hiperkorreksie (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · pl hiperyzacja (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · hu hiperkorrekció (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · fi hyperkorrektio (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · id hiperkoreksi (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sl nadpravilnost (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ko 과잉수정 (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ga forcheartú (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · pl przesada poprawnościowa (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · de Hyperkorrektismus (nonstandard form) · nb hyperkorreksjon (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · hy գերճշտում (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · pl hiperkorektyzm (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ca hipercorrecció (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sk hyperkorektnosť (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · id lewah pembetulan (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · pl hiperkorekcja (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · bg хиперкорекция (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · pl hiperpoprawność (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · cs hyperkorekce (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ms pembetulan berlebihan (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · cmn 矯枉過正 /矫枉过正 (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · uk надвиправлення (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · el υπερδιόρθωση (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · he תיקון יתר (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · nn hyperkorreksjon (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · sv hyperkorrektion (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · cs hyperkorektivismus (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ru гиперкорре́ктность (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · vi siêu chỉnh (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · cs hyperspisovnost (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) · ro hipercorectitudine (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule)