animadversion

[ an-uh-mad-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
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noun
  1. an unfavorable or censorious comment: to make animadversions on someone's conduct.

  2. the act of criticizing.

Origin of animadversion

1
1590–1600; <Latin animadversiōn- (stem of animadversiō) a heeding, censure, equivalent to animadvers(us) (past participle of animadvertere to heed, censure; see animadvert) + -iōn--ion

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Other words from animadversion

  • an·i·mad·ver·sion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for animadversion

animadversion

/ (ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən) /


noun
  1. criticism or censure

  2. a carefully considered observation

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