HYPERCORRECTION

15 letters 27 Scrabble points

Definition of HYPERCORRECTION

noun

  1. Nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule.

  2. A nonstandard form so used.

    Synonyms: hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism
Related words: hypercorrectism, hyper-correctism

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters H Y P E R C O R R E C T I O N
Length 15 letters
Scrabble Score 27 points