hyperformal en · ADJ
Etymology
From hyper- + formal.
Meanings
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Very highly formal; formal for formality's sake.
Most of the above linguistic elements used to display a mocking stance are formal and hyperformal rather than stereotypically white linguistic variants[…]
2003, Roxy Harris, Ben Rampton, The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader, page 311:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more hyperformal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most hyperformal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |