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Milky Posted 20 years ago
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How does one define the word "hyperpatriotic"?
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0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 The prefix 'hyper' means 'excessively, above, beyond'. I would take this word to mean 'excessively patriotic'. 02 br 02 br 00 It's not a word I can recall having encountered before.
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 00 The prefix 'hyper' means 'excessively, above, beyond'.
- I would take this word to mean 'excessively patriotic'.
- 02 br 02 br 00 It's not a word I can recall having encountered before.
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 The prefix 'hyper' means 'excessively, above, beyond'. I would take this word to mean 'excessively patriotic'. Compare 'hyperactive'. 02 br
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00 It's not a word I can recall having encountered before. Google gives a mere 582 hits. 02 br
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00 Clive 0-
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00 The prefix 'hyper' means 'excessively, above, beyond'. I would take this word to mean 'excessively patriotic'. Compare 'hyperactive'. 02 br
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00 It's not a word I can recall having encountered before. Google gives a mere 582 hits. 02 br
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10 Hi, 12 br
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10 The prefix 'hyper' means 'excessively, above, beyond'. I would take this word to mean 'excessively patriotic'. Compare 'hyperactive'. 12 br
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10 It's not a word I can recall having encountered before. Google gives a mere 582 hits. 12 br
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Rather than the neologism 01 i 00 hyperpatriotism 02 i 00 , I would prefer to stick with the existing term 01 i 00 chauvinism 02 i 00 . 02 br
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00 Personally, I prefer to contribute to queries that are more grammar-related. Perhaps you might get some interesting or lively comments if you reposted this questio
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00 Rather than the neologism 01 i 00 hyperpatriotism 02 i 00 , I would prefer to stick with the existing term 01 i 00 chauvinism 02 i 00 . 02 br
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00 Personally, I prefer to contribute to queries that are more grammar-related. Perhaps you might get some interesting or lively comments if you reposted this questio
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01 cite 10 Clive 12 cite 12 br
10 Hi, 12 br
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10 Rather than the neologism 11 i 10 hyperpatriotism 12 i 10 , I would prefer to stick with the existing term 11 i 10 chauvinism 12 i 10 . 12 br
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10 Personally, I prefer to contribute to queries that are more grammar-rel
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0 Hi, 02 br
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00 Do you think that, since the rise of women's politics, the word "chauvinist" might now have a different semantic prosody to what you may expect? 02 br
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01 li 01 b 01 i 00 noun 02 i 00 : 02 b 00 fanatical patriotism 02 br
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00 Do you think that, since the rise of women's politics, the word "chauvinist" might now have a different semantic prosody to what you may expect? 02 br
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