n.
Resemblance to Zoilus in style or manner; carping criticism; detraction.
Bring candid eyes the perusal of men's works, and let not Zoilism or detraction blast well-intended labors.Sir T. Browne.
zoilism
| Dictionary: Zo·i·lism |
n.
| Obscure Words: zoilism |
[after Zoilos (Zoilus in L.), Homer's witty, shrewd, and spiteful grammarian] carping criticism; detraction
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