"hyperobservant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more hyperobservant [comparative], most hyperobservant [superlative]
Etymology: From hyper- + observant. First used in the 1980s. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hyper|observant}} hyper- + observant Head templates: {{en-adj}} hyperobservant (comparative more hyperobservant, superlative most hyperobservant)
  1. Extremely observant. Related terms: hyperobservance
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