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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
Use sumpsimus when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sumpsimus means Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include mumpsimus.
I'll not change my old mumpsimus for your new sumpsimus!
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