hypercorrection
Pronunciation: /i.pɛʁ.kɔ.ʁɛk.sjɔ̃/
“hypercorrection” is a French word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In French
- Usage considéré fautif d’une forme linguistique qui substitue à un état qu’on suppose incorrect ou altéré un état supposé à tort correct ou conforme à l’étymologie ou au système de la langue.
Etymology
From hyper- + correction.
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