hypercorrection

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UK/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/US/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/

noun

Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.

Similar
hypercorrectism
OriginEnglish correction ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypercorrection (countable and uncountable, plural hypercorrections)

plural hypercorrections · alternative hyper-correction

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesNonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA nonstandard form so used.

    Synonyms: hypercorrectism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nonstandard form so used.

Similar
hypercorrectism
Also see
hyperurbanism

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishcorrection
  8. Englishhypercorrection

From hyper- + correction.

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Translations

Afrikaans hiperkorreksie
  • hiperkorreksienonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Bulgarian хиперкорекция
  • хиперкорекция (hiperkorekcija)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Catalan hipercorrecció, ultracorrecció
  • hipercorrecciónonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • ultracorrecciónonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Chinese Cantonese 矯枉過正 /矫枉过正
  • 矯枉過正 /矫枉过正 (giu² wong² gwo³ zing³)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Chinese Mandarin 矯枉過正 /矫枉过正
  • 矯枉過正 /矫枉过正 (jiǎowǎngguòzhèng)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Czech hyperkorekce, hyperkorektnost
  • hyperkorekcenonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hyperkorektnostnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hyperspisovnostnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hyperkorektivismusnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Dutch hypercorrectie
  • hypercorrectienonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Finnish hyperkorrektio
  • hyperkorrektiononstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
French hypercorrection
  • hypercorrectionnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
German Hyperkorrektur, Hyperkorrektismus
  • Hyperkorrekturnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • Hyperkorrektismusnonstandard form
Greek υπερδιόρθωση
  • υπερδιόρθωση (yperdiórthosi)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Hebrew תיקון יתר
  • תיקון יתר (tikun yeter)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Hungarian hiperkorrekció, túlhelyesbítés
  • hiperkorrekciónonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • túlhelyesbítésnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Icelandic ofvöndun
  • ofvöndunnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Indonesian lewah pembetulan, hiperkoreksi
  • lewah pembetulannonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hiperkoreksinonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Irish forcheartú
  • forcheartúnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Italian ipercorrettismo
  • ipercorrettismononstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Japanese 過剰修正
  • 過剰修正 (kajōshūsei)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Korean 과잉수정
  • 과잉수정 (gwaingsujeong)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Malay pembetulan berlebihan
  • pembetulan berlebihannonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Norwegian Bokmål hyperkorreksjon
  • hyperkorreksjonnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Polish hiperkorekcja, hiperkorektyzm
  • hiperkorekcjanonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hiperkorektyzmnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hiperpoprawnośćnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • przesada poprawnościowanonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hiperyzacjanonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Portuguese hipercorreção
  • hipercorreçãononstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Romanian hipercorectitudine
  • hipercorectitudinenonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Russian гиперкорре́кция, гиперкорре́ктность
  • гиперкорре́кция (giperkorrékcija)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • гиперкорре́ктность (giperkorréktnostʹ)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Slovak hyperkorekcia, hyperkorektnosť
  • hyperkorekcianonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hyperkorektnosťnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hyperspisovnosťnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hyperkorektivizmusnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Spanish ultracorrección, hipercorrección
  • ultracorrecciónnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • hipercorrecciónnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • ultracorrecciónnonstandard form
Swedish hyperkorrektion
  • hyperkorrektionnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Tamil மிகை திருத்தம்
  • மிகை திருத்தம் (mikai tiruttam)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Ukrainian надвиправлення, гіперкорекція
  • надвиправлення (nadvypravlennja)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
  • гіперкорекція (hiperkorekcija)nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Vietnamese siêu chỉnh
  • siêu chỉnhnonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule
Cite this entry
APA

hypercorrection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrection

MLA

“hypercorrection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrection. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypercorrection,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrection.

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