hyperforeignism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} The use of a [[sound]] or [[form]] that is [[perceive]]d as [[foreign]] in a [[context]] where a [[native]] sound or form would be more correct based on the [[original]] [[language]] of a given [[loanword]].
2. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable|by extension}} The [[misapplication]] of [[foreign]] [[pronunciation]] or [[usage]] more broadly; {{l|en|approximation|id=phonetic ballpark}} that is {{l|en|misapprehensive}} or {{l|en|pedantic}}; use of a foreign form that is not in common use.

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