hypercorrect

hy·per·cor·rect

adj \ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrekt\

Definition of HYPERCORRECT

: 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”)

— 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

First Known Use of HYPERCORRECT

1922

Rhymes with HYPERCORRECT

aftereffect, benign neglect, bioprospect, Doppler effect, halo effect, idiolect, interconnect, megaproject, ripple effect, semierect