hyperformal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ formal

Adjective[edit]

hyperformal (comparative more hyperformal, superlative most hyperformal)

  1. Very highly formal; formal for formality's sake.
    • 2003, Roxy Harris, Ben Rampton, The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader, page 311:
      Most of the above linguistic elements used to display a mocking stance are formal and hyperformal rather than stereotypically white linguistic variants […]
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