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  1. zoilismnoun

    nagging or carping criticism

  2. Etymology: From the works of Zoilus (: Ζωΐλος), a classical Greek, who was highly critical of Homer.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Zoilismnoun

    resemblance to Zoilus in style or manner; carping criticism; detraction

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Zoilism

    zō′i-lizm, n. carping and unjust criticism.—adj. Zoil′ēan, characteristic of Zoilus, a Greek grammarian who flourished in the time of Philip of Macedon, and assailed Homer with such asperity that his name became proverbial for a captious and malignant critic.—n. Zō′ilist, a carping critic.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zoilism in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zoilism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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