# sumpsimus

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Adherence to or persistence in using a strictly correct term in rejection of a more common (but technically incorrect) form.
2. A person obstinate or zealous about such correctness; a pedant.

## Etymology
From Latin sumpsimus, c. 1540–50.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sumpsimus