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