Assumers

/əˈsuː.mərz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of assumer; multiple people who assume responsibilities, roles, or accept things as true.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'assumer' formed by adding '-s.' The word maintains its structure from the singular form, which derives from 'assume' plus '-er'.

Kelly Says

In discussions of mortgage markets and loan transfers, 'assumers' became important during the 1980s savings-and-loan crisis—thousands of assumers inherited bad mortgages when lenders went bankrupt, showing how plural of this seemingly boring word represented collective financial hardship.

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