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mump•si•mus



Pronunciation: (mump'su-mus), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -mus•es for 2.
1. adherence to or persistence in an erroneous use of language, memorization, practice, belief, etc., out of habit or obstinacy (opposed to sumpsimus).
2. a person who persists in a mistaken expression or practice (opposed to sumpsimus).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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