Zoilusn.

/ˈzəʊɪləs/

Forms: Also 1500s–1600s Zoylus, 1600s Zoilis; also 1500s–1600s anglicized Zoil(e, Zoyl(e.

Etymology: Latin, < Greek Ζωΐλος. Compare French zoïle, Italian zoilo, Spanish zoilo. The supposed relation of Ζωΐλος to ζῆλος zeal n., which is held to account for the association of the notion of malignancy or envy with this word, is reflected in the following:1597 J. Payne Royall Exchange 23 There..resolution to suffer for there bad causes will intice the ignorant..to thinck that there outragiouse zoyle is a sanctified zeale.

Name of a Greek critic and grammarian (4th century b.c.) famous for his severe criticism of Homer; transferred (with plural Zoili, Zoiluses), a censorious, malignant, or envious critic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious

plucker-atc1500

pick-fault1544

pick mote1549

trip-taker1556

mome1563

Momus1563

Zoilus1565

find-fault1567

caviller1574

carper1579

sheep-biter?1589

Zoilist1594

momist1597

word-catcher1659

knocker1898

crabber1909

kvetch1936

tearer-downer1942

nitpicker1951

kvetcher1968

1565 S. Cooper Dict. Historicum (at cited word), in Thesaurus Of him, all malicious carpers of other mens wourkes be called Zoili.

1567 J. Sanford tr. Epictetus Man. A v b Carp not ye cankred Zoiles al, the men Whose labour spente in paynfull toyle hath ben.

1575 W. Clowes in J. Banister's Treat. Chirurg. In praise of Author Although that Zoylus would him spot, Let him doe what he may.

1580 R. Hitchcock Pollitique Platt Pref. **ij To defende my imperfection, against a sorte of Momus secte, and Zoilus bande.

1609 J. Dowland tr. A. Ornithoparchus Micrologus 76 Zoilisses and Thersitisses.

1612 R. Sheldon 1st Serm. after Conversion 47 Such as are eminent should be careful of their conuersations when they are besieged with such malitious Zoiles.

1636 W. Prynne Remonstr. against Shipmoney Ep. Carping Zoilusses, or malignant Momusses whom no men can please.

1818 Lady Morgan Florence Macarthy (1819) II. ii. 99 This formidable Zoilus of the Crawley family.

a1834 S. T. Coleridge Notes & Lect. (1849) I. 64 How then comes it that not only single Zoili, but whole nations have combined in unhesitating condemnation of our great dramatist?

Derivatives

ˈZoilean adj. = Zoilous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously

captiousc1380

pick-fault1544

fastidious?1555

sharp-nosed1561

cavillous?1571

carpacious1574

cavillinga1576

find-fault1576

Zoilous1577

carpinga1586

exceptious1602

quarrellous1610

exceptive1623

Zoilitical1665

nibbling1691

pickthanking1830

Zoilean1846

snippy1848

nitpicking1948

nitpicky1962

1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Zoilean.

† Zoiˈlitical adj. Obsolete = Zoilous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously

captiousc1380

pick-fault1544

fastidious?1555

sharp-nosed1561

cavillous?1571

carpacious1574

cavillinga1576

find-fault1576

Zoilous1577

carpinga1586

exceptious1602

quarrellous1610

exceptive1623

Zoilitical1665

nibbling1691

pickthanking1830

Zoilean1846

snippy1848

nitpicking1948

nitpicky1962

1665 J. Webb Vindic. Stone-Heng (1725) 41 Their magnificent Monuments shall come to be controverted by every Zoilitical Pretender!

ˈZoilous adj. characteristic of Zoilus or his criticism.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously

captiousc1380

pick-fault1544

fastidious?1555

sharp-nosed1561

cavillous?1571

carpacious1574

cavillinga1576

find-fault1576

Zoilous1577

carpinga1586

exceptious1602

quarrellous1610

exceptive1623

Zoilitical1665

nibbling1691

pickthanking1830

Zoilean1846

snippy1848

nitpicking1948

nitpicky1962

1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis Ep. Ded. sig. Aiv^v I thought it good (somwhat to stop a zoilous mouth) to sette a more cleanly name vpon it, that is, Golden Aphroditis.

1618 M. Baret Hipponomie i. 47 Hee..therefore needeth not be daunted for the taunts of any Zoylous beholders.

ˈZoilism n. carping criticism like that of Zoilus.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious

plitchinga1400

carpingc1400

cavillation1532

pinching1532

nibbling?1577

Zoilism1609

carp1618

snagging1642

find-faulting1654

word-catching1713

pickthanking1861

kvetchingc1950

nitpicking1951

1609 N. Morgan Perfection of Horse-manship 44 The bitter humor of Zoilisme and malice.

a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 46 Let not Zoilism or Detraction blast well intended labours.

1753 Gray's-Inn Jrnl. No. 54 I am convinced of your Endeavours to propogate the Cause of Zoilizm.

ˈZoilist n. an imitator of Zoilus, a carping critic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious

plucker-atc1500

pick-fault1544

pick mote1549

trip-taker1556

mome1563

Momus1563

Zoilus1565

find-fault1567

caviller1574

carper1579

sheep-biter?1589

Zoilist1594

momist1597

word-catcher1659

knocker1898

crabber1909

kvetch1936

tearer-downer1942

nitpicker1951

kvetcher1968

1594 T. Nashe Christs Teares (new ed.) To Rdr. The ploddinger sort of vnlearned Zoilists about London, exclaim, that it is a puft-up stile.

1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. Pref. p. xxvii Some prevaricating Zoilist will arraign my Hypothesis.

1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ II. 87 Polydore Virgil, Dr. John Cay, with other Zoilists, reported that his Poetical Wit made him so conceited.

a1849 H. Coleridge Ess. & Marginalia (1851) II. 75 The same class of fastidious wits who in France became Zoilists, in England were the stoutest stickers to Homer.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	zoilus
释义	Zoilusn. /ˈzəʊɪləs/ Forms: Also 1500s–1600s Zoylus, 1600s Zoilis; also 1500s–1600s anglicized Zoil(e, Zoyl(e. Etymology: Latin, < Greek Ζωΐλος. Compare French zoïle, Italian zoilo, Spanish zoilo. The supposed relation of Ζωΐλος to ζῆλος zeal n., which is held to account for the association of the notion of malignancy or envy with this word, is reflected in the following:1597 J. Payne Royall Exchange 23 There..resolution to suffer for there bad causes will intice the ignorant..to thinck that there outragiouse zoyle is a sanctified zeale. Name of a Greek critic and grammarian (4th century b.c.) famous for his severe criticism of Homer; transferred (with plural Zoili, Zoiluses), a censorious, malignant, or envious critic. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious plucker-atc1500 pick-fault1544 pick mote1549 trip-taker1556 mome1563 Momus1563 Zoilus1565 find-fault1567 caviller1574 carper1579 sheep-biter?1589 Zoilist1594 momist1597 word-catcher1659 knocker1898 crabber1909 kvetch1936 tearer-downer1942 nitpicker1951 kvetcher1968 1565 S. Cooper Dict. Historicum (at cited word), in Thesaurus Of him, all malicious carpers of other mens wourkes be called Zoili. 1567 J. Sanford tr. Epictetus Man. A v b Carp not ye cankred Zoiles al, the men Whose labour spente in paynfull toyle hath ben. 1575 W. Clowes in J. Banister's Treat. Chirurg. In praise of Author Although that Zoylus would him spot, Let him doe what he may. 1580 R. Hitchcock Pollitique Platt Pref. *ij To defende my imperfection, against a sorte of Momus secte, and Zoilus bande. 1609 J. Dowland tr. A. Ornithoparchus Micrologus* 76 Zoilisses and Thersitisses. 1612 R. Sheldon 1st Serm. after Conversion 47 Such as are eminent should be careful of their conuersations when they are besieged with such malitious Zoiles. 1636 W. Prynne Remonstr. against Shipmoney Ep. Carping Zoilusses, or malignant Momusses whom no men can please. 1818 Lady Morgan Florence Macarthy (1819) II. ii. 99 This formidable Zoilus of the Crawley family. a1834 S. T. Coleridge Notes & Lect. (1849) I. 64 How then comes it that not only single Zoili, but whole nations have combined in unhesitating condemnation of our great dramatist? Derivatives ˈZoilean adj. = Zoilous adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously captiousc1380 pick-fault1544 fastidious?1555 sharp-nosed1561 cavillous?1571 carpacious1574 cavillinga1576 find-fault1576 Zoilous1577 carpinga1586 exceptious1602 quarrellous1610 exceptive1623 Zoilitical1665 nibbling1691 pickthanking1830 Zoilean1846 snippy1848 nitpicking1948 nitpicky1962 1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Zoilean. † Zoiˈlitical adj. Obsolete = Zoilous adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously captiousc1380 pick-fault1544 fastidious?1555 sharp-nosed1561 cavillous?1571 carpacious1574 cavillinga1576 find-fault1576 Zoilous1577 carpinga1586 exceptious1602 quarrellous1610 exceptive1623 Zoilitical1665 nibbling1691 pickthanking1830 Zoilean1846 snippy1848 nitpicking1948 nitpicky1962 1665 J. Webb Vindic. Stone-Heng (1725) 41 Their magnificent Monuments shall come to be controverted by every Zoilitical Pretender! ˈZoilous adj. characteristic of Zoilus or his criticism. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously captiousc1380 pick-fault1544 fastidious?1555 sharp-nosed1561 cavillous?1571 carpacious1574 cavillinga1576 find-fault1576 Zoilous1577 carpinga1586 exceptious1602 quarrellous1610 exceptive1623 Zoilitical1665 nibbling1691 pickthanking1830 Zoilean1846 snippy1848 nitpicking1948 nitpicky1962 1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis Ep. Ded. sig. Aiv^v I thought it good (somwhat to stop a zoilous mouth) to sette a more cleanly name vpon it, that is, Golden Aphroditis. 1618 M. Baret Hipponomie i. 47 Hee..therefore needeth not be daunted for the taunts of any Zoylous beholders. ˈZoilism n. carping criticism like that of Zoilus. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious plitchinga1400 carpingc1400 cavillation1532 pinching1532 nibbling?1577 Zoilism1609 carp1618 snagging1642 find-faulting1654 word-catching1713 pickthanking1861 kvetchingc1950 nitpicking1951 1609 N. Morgan Perfection of Horse-manship 44 The bitter humor of Zoilisme and malice. a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) ii. 46 Let not Zoilism or Detraction blast well intended labours. 1753 Gray's-Inn Jrnl. No. 54 I am convinced of your Endeavours to propogate the Cause of Zoilizm. ˈZoilist n. an imitator of Zoilus, a carping critic. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > captious plucker-atc1500 pick-fault1544 pick mote1549 trip-taker1556 mome1563 Momus1563 Zoilus1565 find-fault1567 caviller1574 carper1579 sheep-biter?1589 Zoilist1594 momist1597 word-catcher1659 knocker1898 crabber1909 kvetch1936 tearer-downer1942 nitpicker1951 kvetcher1968 1594 T. Nashe Christs Teares (new ed.) To Rdr. The ploddinger sort of vnlearned Zoilists about London, exclaim, that it is a puft-up stile. 1694 R. Franck Northern Mem. Pref. p. xxvii Some prevaricating Zoilist will arraign my Hypothesis. 1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ II. 87 Polydore Virgil, Dr. John Cay, with other Zoilists, reported that his Poetical Wit made him so conceited. a1849 H. Coleridge Ess. & Marginalia (1851) II. 75 The same class of fastidious wits who in France became Zoilists, in England were the stoutest stickers to Homer. 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