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Etymology

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From hyper- +‎ theoretical.

Adjective

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hypertheoretical (comparative more hypertheoretical, superlative most hypertheoretical)

  1. Excessively theoretical.
    • 1990, Douglas Kellner, Critical Theory and the Crisis of Social Theory:
      In contrast to the often hypertheoretical and apolitical discourse of postmodern theory, critical theory seeks a connection with empirical analysis of the contemporary world.