Hypercorrect Definition

hīpər-kə-rĕkt
adjective
Of, relating to, or marked by hypercorrection.
American Heritage

(grammar) Incorrect because of a mistaken idea of standard usage.

The often exaggerated addition of /h/ before words like "out" in written Cockney is a hypercorrect affectation.
Wiktionary
verb
To change (a word or phrase) to an incorrect form in the mistaken belief that it is standard usage.
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Origin of Hypercorrect

  • hyper- +"Ž correct

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Words Starting With

HHYHYP

Words Ending With

TCTECT

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