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hyper-

hyper- Hyper- is a prefix meaning over, above, or excessively so.

Hyper- is a prefix meaning over, above, or excessively so. In pathology it marks an abnormal or exaggerated degree of the condition named, and in philosophy it refers to a higher or limiting form or outcome of what the base term describes.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Hyper-” (Hyper-).
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