单词 | misomusist |
释义 | > as lemmasmisomusist misomusist n. Brit. /ˌmɪsə(ʊ)ˈmjuːzɪst/ , /ˌmʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈmjuːzɪst/ , U.S. /ˌmɪsoʊˈmjuzəst/ , /ˌmaɪsoʊˈmjuzəst/ [ < miso- comb. form + ancient Greek μοῦσα learning (see muse n.1) + -ist suffix] rare a person who hates learning (also, in recent use: art).ΚΠ 1642 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. 116 Our better cause hath gained by this light: which doth convince our Miso-musists. 2001 Guardian (Nexis) 20 Nov. 6 The Czech novelist Milan Kundera has coined a wonderful word—misomusist—to describe the sort of person who is at war with art and forces it to a ‘purpose beyond the aesthetic’. < as lemmas |
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