c. 1600, from hyper- "over, exceedingly, to excess" + critical. Related: Hypercritically.
hypercritical of colloquial speech
hyperbaton
hyperbola
hyperbole
hyperbolic
hyperborean
hypercritical
hyperdrive
hyperextend
hyperglycemia
hyperinflation
Hyperion
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