HYPERCORRECT


Meaning of HYPERCORRECT in English

— hypercorrectly , adv.. — hypercorrectness , n.

/huy'peuhr keuh rekt"/ , adj.

1. overly correct; excessively fastidious; fussy: hypercorrect manners.

2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by hypercorrection.

[ 1920-25; HYPER- + CORRECT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .