hypercorrection

• hyper-correction

hyper- +‎ correction

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/

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hypercorrection (countable and uncountable, plural hypercorrections)

1. (linguistics) Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
2. (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.

• Since it is often a matter of some debate whether a given form is standard or correct, the use of the term hypercorrection is typically subjective.

• hypercorrect, hyper-correct
• hypercorrective, hyper-corrective
• hypercorrectness, hyper-correctness
• hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism

• incorrection

hyper- +‎ correction

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /i.pɛʁ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/

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• Homophone: hypercorrections
• Hyphenation: hy‧per‧co‧rrec‧tion

hypercorrection f (plural hypercorrections)

1. hypercorrection

• “hypercorrection” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).