hypercorrect
adjective
hy·per·cor·rect
ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrekt 
: of, relating to, or characterized by the production of a nonstandard linguistic form or construction on the basis of a false analogy (such as "badly" in "my eyes have gone badly")
Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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“Hypercorrect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercorrect. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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