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Meaning of hypercorrection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌhaɪ.pə.kəˈɹɛk.ʃən

Definitions

  1. Nonstandard language use that results from the overapplication of a perceived prescriptive rule.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A nonstandard form so used.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština hyperkorektnost
Deutsch Hyperkorrektismus Hyperkorrektur
Ελληνικά υπερδιόρθωση
Español hipercorrección ultracorrección
Français hypercorrection
Magyar hiperkorrekció
Հայերեն գերճշտում գերշտկում
Italiano ipercorrettismo
日本語 過剰修正
한국어 과잉수정
Nederlands hypercorrectie
Polski hiperpoprawność
Português hipercorreção
Română hipercorectitudine
Русский гиперкорре́ктность гиперкорре́кция
Svenska hyperkorrektion

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hypercorrectism hypercorrectness hypercorticism hypercorticoidemia hypercorticoidism hypercorticosteronemia

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