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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Lord pulls a hansom cab, carrying the character Musetta and her aging, wealthy lover into Café Momus, where they meet Mimì, Rodolfo, and Musetta’s former flame Marcello.
From New York Times • May 17, 2022
“The Age of Information” by Momus: This whimsical pop song interrogates the entanglement of security and privacy.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2017
Variable fees are not the problem - perception is The singer-songwriter Momus coined the phrase “in the future, everyone will be famous for fifteen people”.
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
Café Momus and Café Rotonde figure conspicuously in the record of French bohemianism.
From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
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