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from The Century Dictionary.

  • Characteristic of Zoilus, a Greek critic (about the fourth century b. c.), noted for his severe criticism of Homer; having the character of Zoilism.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Having the characteristic of Zoilus, a bitter, envious, unjust critic, who lived about 270 years before Christ.

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