Word: hypercorrective
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
per
cor
rec
tive
Definition: Tending to hypercorrect; pertaining to hypercorrection. Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: correct
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: With good manners; well behaved; conforming with accepted standards of behaviour.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: correctus
Language: la
Decoded: correctus
Meaning: improved, amended, correct
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.