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a traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable
he still holds to the old mumpsimus that a woman's place is in the kitchen
How To Use mumpsimus In A Sentence
- I Googled "mumpsimus" after reading this story b/c I thought it'd be a better name for my blog than "farragos". In a Name
- I just don't see anything cute or cuddly about a mumpsimus or a bigot; I've spent too much of my life having to deal with real people like that.
- His {565} own anecdote of the old priest who, having the misprint "mumpsimus" for The Age of the Reformation
- The danger of reading a novel primarily for the opportunity to "identify" with its characters -- as well as to interpret their actions by judging them on moral grounds -- seems well-illustrated by this guest review at The Mumpsimus of Susann Cokal's Breath and Bones (Unbridled Books). Narrative Strategies
- I also hoped the title might cause some people to look up and thinking about the definition of the word "mumpsimus", the choice of which was a coy way for me to try to avoid all presumptions of accuracy from the get-go. We Who are About To...
- Although "mumpsimus" is the very motto for the Russian schismatics, and although ignorance and superstition were the root of the matter, they combined with a dread of arbitrary change by an arbitrary power, and supplied a basis for resistance to Erastianism and the fusion of Church and State. Lectures on Modern history
- It isn't nice to tar us with the same brush and make us appear to be mumpsimuses like yourself.
- These dealers and collectors are real mumpsimuses about it, just like those who misuse the word ‘stub’.
- On August 18, 2003, I wrote the first post of this blog, a definition of the word "mumpsimus". Five Years
- *Pronunciation is another thing entirely; I have discovered over the past few years that, despite its phoneticity, actually saying the word "mumpsimus" is quite difficult for most people. In a Name
