Momus
Americannoun
plural
Momuses, Momi-
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
Etymology
Origin of Momus
< Latin Mōmus < Greek Mômos, special use of mômos blame, ridicule
Example Sentences
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These monthly conversations with international artists, writers and curators come from Momus, the online magazine based in Toronto that bills itself rather self-importantly as a “return to art criticism.”
From New York Times • Mar. 20, 2020
“The Age of Information” by Momus: This whimsical pop song interrogates the entanglement of security and privacy.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2017
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
Frontispiece, "Momus," with the legend, "Ride si sapis."
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
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