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mopish

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[moh-pish] / ˈmoʊ pɪʃ /

adjective

  1. given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.

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Etymology

Origin of mopish

First recorded in 1615–25; mope + -ish 1

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Mopish conventions are less and less allowed to restrict that free and joyous play of vitality dear to the modern heart, which is the essence of all romance.

From Vanishing Roads and Other Essays by Le Gallienne, Richard

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