obmurmuration, n.

[‘ The action or an instance of complaining or criticizing.']

Etymology: <  post-classical Latin /obmurmuration-, /obmurmuratio the action of murmuring against (4th cent.) <  classical Latin /obmurmurāt-, past participial stem of /obmurmurāre to murmur against, protest ( <  /ob-/ ob- prefix + /murmurāre/ murmur v.) + /-iō/ -ion suffix1.

 /Obs./

  The action or an instance of complaining or criticizing.

1604  W. Tooker /Of Fabrique of Church/ 120 Their envie and obmurmuration.

1648  J. Goodwin /Right & Might/ 26 Religious men breake out of the way of..truth, with the renitency and obmurmuration of their judgements and consciences.

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