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Etymology

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hyper- +‎ react. Attested since the 20th century.

Verb

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hyperreact (third-person singular simple present hyperreacts, present participle hyperreacting, simple past and past participle hyperreacted)

  1. Synonym of overreact
    • 1985, Erik Arnold, Competition and Technological Change in the Television Industry:
      Where profits are limited under the regulatory contract, the 'utility' tends to hypercontrol of the market and hyperreact against new entry.