Meanings
nounhyperurbanism (plural hyperurbanisms)
plural hyperurbanisms
- human sciencesthe creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
Synonyms: hypercorrection, overcorrection
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úp
- Proto-Indo-European*upér
- Proto-Hellenic*hupér
- Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
- Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
- Englishhyper-
- Englishurbanism
- Englishhyperurbanism
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APA
hyperurbanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperurbanism
MLA
“hyperurbanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperurbanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperurbanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperurbanism.
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