"sumpsimus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sumpsimuses [plural]
Etymology: From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|sumpsimus}} Latin sumpsimus Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} sumpsimus (countable and uncountable, plural sumpsimuses)
  1. Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-sumpsimus-en-noun-DRM9OqNy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness; a pedant. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-sumpsimus-en-noun-71ZRwR3f Disambiguation of People: 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: prescriptivist

Inflected forms

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