superpolite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

super- +‎ polite

Adjective[edit]

superpolite (comparative more superpolite, superlative most superpolite)

  1. Exceptionally polite.
    • 2001, Ho-Min Sohn, The Korean Language:
      In addition to the six interactive speech levels, there is a superpolite level which is no longer used in spoken Korean.
    • 2002, Myra MacPherson, Long time passing: Vietnam and the haunted generation:
      There is slickness in his superpolite Southern charm — the easy, noticing compliments and smile.

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