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MUMPSIMUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable
Example:
he still holds to the old mumpsimus that a woman's place is in the kitchen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mumpsimus" is a kind of...):
notion (a general inclusive concept)
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