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hyper-correctness

hyper-correctness is the alternative form of hypercorrectness.

Meaning of hypercorrectness

Noun

hypercorrectness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being hypercorrect.

Origin of hyper-correctness

From hyper-correct + -ness.

Questions about hyper-correctness

What is hyper-correctness the alternative form of?
Hyper-correctness is the alternative form of hypercorrectness.

Words near hyper-correctness in the dictionary

  1. hyper-correction
  2. hyper-corrections
  3. hyper-correctism
  4. hyper-correctisms
  5. hyper-corrective
  6. hyper-correctness
  7. hyper-empathetic
  8. hyper-empathy
  9. hyper-empirical
  10. hyper-explosion
  11. hyper-explosions

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