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momist

/ˈməʊmɪst/

momist noun: a persistent critic.

Noun

momist (plural momists)

  1. (rare) A persistent critic
    • […] if any Momist, who neuer doth any thing himselfe, but curiously behold the doings of others, carpe at these my paines, […]1819, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Edward Davies, The life of Bartolomé E. Murillo
    • […] the detracting speeches of barking Momists […]1871, Samuel Egerton Brydges, The times' whistle

Forms of momist

pluralmomists

Origin of momist

From Ancient Greek Μῶμος (Mômos, “the god of satire, mockery, censure, writers, poets”) + -ist.

Questions about momist

What does momist mean?
Momist means a persistent critic.
What part of speech is momist?
Momist is a noun.
How do you pronounce momist?
Momist is pronounced /ˈməʊmɪst/.
What is the plural of momist?
The plural of momist is momists.

Words near momist in the dictionary

  1. Momins
  2. momish
  3. momishness
  4. momism
  5. momisms
  6. momist
  7. momists
  8. momless
  9. momlike
  10. momliness
  11. momly

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