Momus
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. Also Momos the god of ridicule.
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(sometimes lowercase) a faultfinder; a carping critic.
noun
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Greek myth the god of blame and mockery
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a cavilling critic
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Momus
< Latin Mōmus < Greek Mômos, special use of mômos blame, ridicule
Example Sentences
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“The Age of Information” by Momus: This whimsical pop song interrogates the entanglement of security and privacy.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2017
Momus, Out West Seems like the gun owners would welcome this.
From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2013
Momus himself, when he needed to pay off his legal fees, sold the right to be the subject of a song on his album ‘Stars Forever’ for $1,000 per song.
From Forbes • Nov. 25, 2011
The chorus in the Momus scene was deployed in blocks, with a few gratuitous dancers to give the impression of movement on a crowded stage.
From Washington Post
Of course Momus may find handles—he generally can.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George
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