NOUN | cognition | mumpsimus | a traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable |
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Meaning | A traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable. | |
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Example | "he still holds to the old mumpsimus that a woman's place is in the kitchen" | |
Broader | notion | A general inclusive concept |
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