sumpsimuses

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sumpsimus
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APA

sumpsimuses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumpsimuses

MLA

“sumpsimuses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumpsimuses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sumpsimuses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumpsimuses.

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