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sumpsimus

noun

Etymology

From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50.

  1. derived from sumpsimus

Definitions

  1. Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more…

    Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form.

    • I'll not change my old mumpsimus for your new sumpsimus!
    • Some be too stiff in their old mumpsimus, others be too busy and curious in their sumpsimus.

  2. A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness

    A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness; a pedant.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for sumpsimus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA