hypertheoretical

adjective

Excessively theoretical.

OriginEnglish theoretical ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

adjectivehypertheoretical (comparative more hypertheoretical, superlative most hypertheoretical)

comparative more hypertheoretical · superlative most hypertheoretical

  1. Excessively theoretical.

    In contrast to the often hypertheoretical and apolitical discourse of postmodern theory, critical theory seeks a connection with empirical analysis of the contemporary world.

    1990, Douglas Kellner, Critical Theory and the Crisis of Social Theory

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. Englishtheoretical
  8. Englishhypertheoretical

From hyper- + theoretical.

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Chicago

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