hypervisibility

English

Etymology

hyper- +‎ visibility

Noun

hypervisibility (uncountable)

1. The quality of being hypervisible.
   • 2005, Paul Fairfield, Public/private, page 147:

     Hypervisibility leads by a straight line to forms of self-scrutiny explicitly oriented toward social conformity while undermining visibility in its more genuine forms.

   • 2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 386:

     Her feeling of hypervisibility persisted all the way through breakfast and throughout the morning.

   • 2023, Eleni Meletiadou, Handbook of Research on Exploring Gender Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Through an Intersectional Lens, page 427:

     Students who experience hypervisibility feel pressure from their peers and professors to be a model minority and a spokesperson for all that hold that identity (Corbin, 2018).