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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Rodolfo could have gone back inside in Act III; Musetta could have remained silent at Café Momus; Mimì could have just left Rodolfo’s apartment.
From New York Times • May 30, 2022
“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
Man, the great mime, must move the Momus vein, Whether he follow fashion or the wain, In ermine or in hodden.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, January 25th, 1890 by Various
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