hypercorrect

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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")

hypercorrection

ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrek-shən 

noun

hypercorrectly

ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrek-(t)lē 

adverb

hypercorrectness

ˌhī-pər-kə-ˈrek(t)-nəs 

noun

hypercorrection

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noun

hy·​per·​correction "+ 

: an alteration of a speech habit on the basis of a false analogy (as when between you and I is used by one who is substituting it is I for it is me or when \ˈfiŋə(r)\ is used for finger by one who is attempting to be rid of pronunciations like \ˈsiŋgə(r)\ for singer)

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypercorrect

• aftereffect
• interconnect
• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct