mempsis
Meanings
noun
- A figure of speech expressing complaint or seeking help or redress for a wrong or grievance.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek μέμψις (mémpsis, “blame, complaint, reproach”), from μέμφομαι (mémphomai, “to blame, to complain”) + -σις (-sis, “-sis”).
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