hypercorrect


hy·per·cor·rect

H0357250 (hī′pər-kə-rĕkt′)adj. Of, relating to, or marked by hypercorrection.
hy′per·cor·rect′ly adv.hy′per·cor·rect′ness n.

hypercorrect

(ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkt) adj1. excessively correct or fastidious2. (Linguistics) resulting from or characterized by hypercorrection ˌhypercorˈrectness n

hy•per•cor•rect

(ˌhaɪ pər kəˈrɛkt)

adj. 1. correct or overly fastidious: hypercorrect manners. 2. of or characterized by hypercorrection. [1920–25] hy`per•cor•rect′ly, adv. hy`per•cor•rect′ness, n.