† momistn.

Forms: 1500s momiste, 1600s momist.

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Or (iii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: mome n.³, French mome , Greek Μῶμος , -ist suffix.

Etymology: < mome n.³ (or one of its possible etymons, Middle French mome or ancient Greek Μῶμος) + -ist suffix.

Obsolete.

A person who habitually finds fault; a harsh critic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious

plucker-atc1500

pick-fault1544

pick mote1549

trip-taker1556

mome1563

Momus1563

Zoilus1565

find-fault1567

caviller1574

carper1579

sheep-biter?1589

Zoilist1594

momist1597

word-catcher1659

knocker1898

crabber1909

kvetch1936

tearer-downer1942

nitpicker1951

kvetcher1968

1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke Ded. sig. A2 Insulting momistes who think nothing true but what they doo themselues.

1619 H. Hutton Satyricall Epigrams in Follie's Anat. sig. D2^v What Momists censure, or the roring sect; Be what it will, tis but their dialect.

1629 L. Owen Speculum Iesuiticum (new ed.) Ded. sig. A2^v All malignant Zoilysts, and biting Momists.

1641 J. Johnson Acad. Love 3 I now become an humble petitioner, that your good liking will protect mee from the detraction of all Momists and Zoylans.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	momist
释义	† momistn. Forms: 1500s momiste, 1600s momist. Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Or (iii) a borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: mome n.³, French mome , Greek Μῶμος , -ist suffix. Etymology: < mome n.³ (or one of its possible etymons, Middle French mome or ancient Greek Μῶμος) + -ist suffix. Obsolete. A person who habitually finds fault; a harsh critic. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious plucker-atc1500 pick-fault1544 pick mote1549 trip-taker1556 mome1563 Momus1563 Zoilus1565 find-fault1567 caviller1574 carper1579 sheep-biter?1589 Zoilist1594 momist1597 word-catcher1659 knocker1898 crabber1909 kvetch1936 tearer-downer1942 nitpicker1951 kvetcher1968 1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke Ded. sig. A2 Insulting momistes who think nothing true but what they doo themselues. 1619 H. Hutton Satyricall Epigrams in Follie's Anat. sig. D2^v What Momists censure, or the roring sect; Be what it will, tis but their dialect. 1629 L. Owen Speculum Iesuiticum (new ed.) Ded. sig. A2^v All malignant Zoilysts, and biting Momists. 1641 J. Johnson Acad. Love 3 I now become an humble petitioner, that your good liking will protect mee from the detraction of all Momists and Zoylans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1597
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