Hypercorrective

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to hypercorrect; pertaining to hypercorrection.

    "You need not be a hypercorrective schoolmarm to lament such tolerance."

Example

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"You need not be a hypercorrective schoolmarm to lament such tolerance."

Etymology

From hyper- + corrective.

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