sumpsimus

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form. countable,uncountable
    — I'll not change my old mumpsimus for your new sumpsimus!
  2. A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness; a pedant. countable,uncountable

词形变化

sumpsimuses plural

词汇关系

反义词
mumpsimus
相关词
prescriptivist

词源

From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50.
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