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单词 Mumpsimus
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Mumpsimus

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Mumpsimus

The humanist scholar Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam may have coined the word
William Tyndale may have been the first to use the word in an English-language book

A mumpsimus is an action by a person who adheres to a routine, idea, custom, set of beliefs, or a certain use of language that has been shown to be unreasonable or incorrect. For example, a person may continue to say all intents and purposes as all intensive purposes, even after being corrected. The term mumpsimus may also refer to the person who performs the action.

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