cavillation

noun

cav·​il·​la·​tion

ˌkavəˈlāshən,

-viˈ-

plural -s

1

archaic : cavil

sophistical cavillation

2

archaic : the raising of cavils

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cavillacioun, from Middle French cavillation, from Latin cavillation-, cavillatio, from cavillatus, (past participle of cavillari to cavil) + -ion-, -io -ion

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