hypercorrection
nounUK /ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/ · US /ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
Etymology From hyper- + correction.
1
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
2
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A nonstandard form so used.
- Related terms
- hypercorrect, hyper-correct, hypercorrective, hyper-corrective, hypercorrectness, hyper-correctness, hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism, incorrection