hyperemphasis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
hyper- + emphasis. Attested since the 20th century.
Noun[edit]
hyperemphasis (usually uncountable, plural hyperemphases)
- Very strong emphasis.
- 1996, Nancy E. Snow, In the Company of Others: Perspectives on Community, Family, and Culture:
- The adult hyperemphasis on the prettiness of female (but not male) children begins when babies are newborns; a stroll through the nearest infant/toddler toy store makes that social practice clear.