Mumpsimus
Noun | /mumpsimus/
A mistaken belief, expression, or habit that someone stubbornly continues despite correction or evidence.
Mumpsimus
Noun | /mumpsimus/
Advanced WordsVERY HARDA mistaken belief, expression, or habit that someone stubbornly continues despite correction or evidence.
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"Even after the figures were corrected, he clung to the old calculation as a mumpsimus. Means: He stubbornly kept using the mistaken calculation even after it was corrected."
"The editor removed the mumpsimus from the draft and replaced it with the correct term. Means: The editor corrected a mistaken expression that had been stubbornly retained."
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Think of a person who “mumps” on to a mistaken old habit instead of accepting the correction.
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