hypertheoretical

hypertheoretical

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.
English hyper-
English theoretical
English hypertheoretical

    From hyper- + theoretical.

    Adjective

    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.
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