hyperformal
English
Etymology
hyper- + formal
Adjective
hyperformal (comparative more hyperformal, superlative most hyperformal)
- Very highly formal.
- 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 […]
- 2003, Roxy Harris, Ben Rampton, The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader (page 311)