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Word of the day.

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Re: Word of the day.

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Postby marronier » July 19th, 2021, 8:39 am

Mathemaphobia ;- The fear of learning .

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Re: Word of the day.

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Postby Mike4 » July 19th, 2021, 10:18 am

Mumpsimus.

noun:
1. A view stubbornly held in spite of clear evidence that it's wrong.
2. A person who holds such a view.

http://wordsmith.org/words/mumpsimus.html

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Re: Word of the day.

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Postby Leothebear » July 19th, 2021, 11:57 am

Mike4 wrote:Mumpsimus.

noun:
1. A view stubbornly held in spite of clear evidence that it's wrong.
2. A person who holds such a view.

http://wordsmith.org/words/mumpsimus.html


Ahh from this I can see a derivation: "Trumpsimus"

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Re: Word of the day.

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Postby tjh290633 » July 19th, 2021, 12:14 pm

I liked Ted Moult's definition of a Mugwump.

Someone who sits on a fence, with his mug one side and his wump the other.

It was a long time ago.

TJH


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