Sumpsimus Definition
noun
Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form.
Wiktionary
A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness.
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Origin of Sumpsimus
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From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50
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