Etymology

mempsis

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Today it means: A figure of speech expressing complaint or seeking help or redress for a wrong or grievance. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέμψις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμέμψις“blame, complaint, reproach”
  2. English todaymempsis

From Ancient Greek μέμψις (mémpsis, “blame, complaint, reproach”), from μέμφομαι (mémphomai, “to blame, to complain”) + -σις (-sis, “-sis”).

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