Associations to the word «Mumpsimus»
Wiktionary
MUMPSIMUS, noun. A person who obstinately adheres to old ways in spite of clear evidence that they are wrong; an ignorant and bigoted opponent of reform.
MUMPSIMUS, noun. An obvious error that is obstinately repeated despite correction.
Dictionary definition
MUMPSIMUS, noun. 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".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.