hypercorrective en · ADJ
Etymology
From hyper- + corrective.
Meanings
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Tending to hypercorrect; pertaining to hypercorrection.
You need not be a hypercorrective schoolmarm to lament such tolerance.
2009 September 27, Jack Rosenthal, “Phantonym”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hypercorrective | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hypercorrective | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| hyper-corrective | alternative | lexicographic |