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mumpsimus
noun
A traditional notion that is obstinately held although it is unreasonable
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ˈmʌmpsɪməs
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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”
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He still holds to the old mumpsimus that a woman's place is in the kitchen
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