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Hypercorrection
/ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən/
Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
📖 Definitions of "Hypercorrection"
noun
- 1
Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
- 2
A nonstandard form so used.
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