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Webster 1913 Edition


Cavillation

Cavˊil-la′tion

(-lā′shŭn)
,
Noun.
[F.
cavillation
, L.
cavillatio
.]
Frivolous or sophistical objection.
[Obs.]
Hooker.
Cav′il-ous-ly
,
adv.
[R.]
Cav′il-ous-ness
,
Noun.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Cavillation

CAVILLATION

,
Noun.
The act or practice of caviling, or raising frivolous objections.

Definition 2024


cavillation

cavillation

English

Noun

cavillation (plural cavillations)

  1. The act of cavilling

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