hyper

¹

[ hahy-per ]

adjective

1. overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
2. seriously or obsessively concerned; fanatical; rabid:

   She's hyper about noise pollution.

3. hyperactive.

noun

1. a person who is hyper.

hyper

²

[ hahy-per ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a person who promotes or publicizes events, people, etc., especially one who uses flamboyant or questionable methods; promoter; publicist.

hyper-

³

1. a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implying excess or exaggeration ( hyperbole ); on this model used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words ( hyperthyroid ).

hyper

¹

/ ˈhaɪpə /

adjective

1. informal.
   overactive; overexcited

hyper-

²

prefix

1. above, over, or in excess

   hypercritical

2. (in medicine) denoting an abnormal excess

   hyperacidity

3. indicating that a chemical compound contains a greater than usual amount of an element

   hyperoxide

hyper–

1. A prefix that means “excessive” or “excessively,” especially in medical terms like hypertension and hyperthyroidism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyper¹

First recorded in 1970–75; probably independent use of hyper-

Origin of hyper²

1910–15, Americanism, for an earlier sense; hype ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of hyper³

Greek, representing hypér over, above; cognate with Latin super ( super- ); akin to over

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyper¹

C20: probably independent use of hyper-

Origin of hyper²

from Greek huper over

Example Sentences

Topicals is touted to incorporate high-quality ingredients with clinically-tested formulas that tackle skin conditions like eczema, hyper-pigmentation, psoriasis, and more.

From Fortune

We are living in a hyper-toxic time and no one, Brockovich says, is looking at the big picture of water pollution.

From Outside Online

Quantum computing has the potential to handle complex problems at hyper-fast speeds.

From MIT Technology Review

Jabbing the ST25 point only worked to reduce inflammation before the mice got the hyper-inflammatory shot.

From Singularity Hub 

In short, the keywords you use to explain different intent can matter but it is not about hyper-focusing on the exact words you use to get the message across.

From Search Engine Land

Boys are taught early in life to devalue care, to be hyper-competitive, super-achieving men.

From The Daily Beast

She was born into a patriarchy and an industry that hyper-sexualizes women all the time.

From The Daily Beast

But the reality is that in our 24-7 hyper-connected world, powering down often requires powering up.

From The Daily Beast

Jane was raised in a matriarchal family by her hyper-religious grandma and young, aspiring singer single mother.

From The Daily Beast

But this patient was a doctor who had been treating people with Ebola in a facility awash with hyper-infective fluids.

From The Daily Beast

This delight was at one time somewhat disturbed by his hyper-sensitiveness.

From Project Gutenberg

The two highest of these keys—the Hyper-lydian and the Hyper-aeolian—appear to have been added in the time of the Empire.

From Project Gutenberg

This report—exploited in five-column head-lines by a hyper-hysterical paper of that period received wide attention.

From Project Gutenberg

I trust that if we can ensure an atmosphere hyper-oxygenated to a certain point, we may be able to retain our senses.

From Project Gutenberg

He had fought a short but furious ship-action, battering the invader until he was glad to hyper out.

From Project Gutenberg

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