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- Dictionaryanimadversion/ˌanɪmadˈvəːʃn/
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- 1. criticism or censure: formal "her animadversion against science"
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noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˌæn.ɪ.mædˈvɜː.ʃ ə n / us / ˌæn.ɪ.mædˈvɝː.ʒ ə n / Add to word list. criticism or a critical remark: She was being critical, but her animadversions were mild. His actions attracted neither surprise nor animadversion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Disapproving & criticizing. anathematize. aspersion. aw.
noun. an· i· mad· ver· sion ˌa-nə-ˌmad-ˈvər-zhən. -məd-, -ˈvər-shən. 1. : a critical and usually censorious remark often used with on. 2. : adverse criticism. Did you know? Animadversion Has Latin Roots. Animadversion comes ultimately from the Latin phrase animum advertere, meaning "to turn the mind to."
animadversion. noun [ C or U ] formal us / ˌæn.ɪ.mædˈvɝː.ʒ ə n / uk / ˌæn.ɪ.mædˈvɜː.ʃ ə n / Add to word list Add to word list. criticism or a critical remark: She was being critical, but her animadversions were mild. His actions attracted neither surprise nor animadversion. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Disapproving & criticizing.
Animadversion definition: an unfavorable or censorious comment. See examples of ANIMADVERSION used in a sentence.
Animadversion is a harsh, critical comment — or even a public censure. You don't hear it very often, but in Puritan times, dressing in bright colors and swearing would bring many animadversions down upon you. Animadversion comes from the verb animadvert.
Jun 2, 2024 · animadversion ( countable and uncountable, plural animadversions) ( countable) A criticism, a critical remark . ( uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive .
animadversion in American English. (ˌænɪmədˈvɜrʒən ; ˌænəmədˈvɜrʃən ; ˌænəmædˈvɜrʒən ; ˌænəˌmædˈvɜrʃən ) noun. 1. a critical, esp. unfavorable, comment ( on or upon something) 2. the act of criticizing adversely. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
