"hypercorrective" meaning in All languages combined

See hypercorrective on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more hypercorrective [comparative], most hypercorrective [superlative]
Etymology: From hyper- + corrective. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|corrective}} hyper- + corrective Head templates: {{en-adj}} hypercorrective (comparative more hypercorrective, superlative most hypercorrective)
  1. Tending to hypercorrect; pertaining to hypercorrection. Synonyms: hyper-corrective

Alternative forms

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