hypercorrection
noun /ˌhaɪpəkəˈrekʃn/
/ˌhaɪpərkəˈrekʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (linguistics)- the use of a wrong form or pronunciation of a word by somebody who is trying to show that they can use language correctly. For example, the use of I instead of me in the sentence ‘They invited my husband and I to dinner’.