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hyper-correctism

hyper-correctism is the alternative form of hypercorrectism.

Meaning of hypercorrectism

Noun

hypercorrectism (countable and uncountable, plural hypercorrectisms)

  1. hypercorrection

Forms of hyper-correctism

pluralhyper-correctisms

Origin of hyper-correctism

From hyper-correct + -ism.

Questions about hyper-correctism

What is hyper-correctism the alternative form of?
Hyper-correctism is the alternative form of hypercorrectism.

Words near hyper-correctism in the dictionary

  1. hyper-chaotic
  2. hyper-converged
  3. hyper-correct
  4. hyper-correction
  5. hyper-corrections
  6. hyper-correctism
  7. hyper-correctisms
  8. hyper-corrective
  9. hyper-correctness
  10. hyper-empathetic
  11. hyper-empathy

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