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Momus

[ moh-muhs ]

noun

plural Momuses, Momi
  1. Also Ѵ·Dz [] Classical Mythology. the god of ridicule.
  2. (sometimes lowercase) a faultfinder; a carping critic.


Momus

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  1. Greek myth the god of blame and mockery
  2. a cavilling critic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Momus1

< Latin ōܲ < Greek ôDz, special use of ôDz blame, ridicule
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If the tireless pursuit of justice is your day job, it helps to spend time at the Café Momus in “La Bohème” at night.

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Momi Dahan, a professor at the school of public policy and government at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University, said underemployment is fine for the short term.

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Momus says the "science fiction" of his lyrics has very quickly turned into "science fact".

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Nick Currie, who has made music under the alias Momus for more than 30 years, had just finished the first track from his forthcoming album when he started experiencing symptoms of coronavirus.

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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.”

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