Main Entry: hy·per·cor·rect

Pronunciation: \ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrekt\

Function: adjective

Date: 1922

: of, relating to, or characterized by the production of a nonstandard linguistic form or construction on the basis of a false analogy (as “badly” in “my eyes have gone badly” and “widely” in “open widely”)

— hy·per·cor·rec·tion \-ˈrek-shən\ noun

— hy·per·cor·rect·ly \-ˈrek-(t)lē\ adverb

— hy·per·cor·rect·ness \-ˈrek(t)-nəs\ noun