Meanings
nounhypercorrectness (uncountable)
alternative hyper-correctness
- uncountableThe state or condition of being hypercorrect.
Origin
Translations
Czech hyperkorektnost, hyperspisovnost
- hyperkorektnoststate or condition of being hypercorrect
- hyperspisovnoststate or condition of being hypercorrect
Polish hiperpoprawność
- hiperpoprawnośćstate or condition of being hypercorrect
Russian гиперкорре́ктность
- гиперкорре́ктность (giperkorréktnostʹ)state or condition of being hypercorrect
Scottish Gaelic os-cheartachadh
- os-cheartachadhstate or condition of being hypercorrect
Slovak hyperkorektnosť, hyperspisovnosť
- hyperkorektnosťstate or condition of being hypercorrect
- hyperspisovnosťstate or condition of being hypercorrect
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APA
hypercorrectness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrectness
MLA
“hypercorrectness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrectness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypercorrectness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrectness.
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