Hypocorrect

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To undercorrect.

    "The surgeon can hypocorrect on the operating table, knowing that in the postoperative period an additional correction will result because of:..."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not completely correct; nonstandard.

    "They produce hypocorrect forms in an effort to speak nonstandard black English."

Example

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"They produce hypocorrect forms in an effort to speak nonstandard black English."

Etymology

From hypo- + correct.

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