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animadversion

[ an-uh-mad-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. an unfavorable or censorious comment:

    to make animadversions on someone's conduct.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the act of criticizing.


animadversion

/ ˌæɪæˈɜːʃə /

noun

  1. criticism or censure
  2. a carefully considered observation
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Other Word Forms

  • i··sDz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of animadversion1

1590–1600; < Latin Ծ屹ō- (stem of Ծ屹ō ) a heeding, censure, equivalent to animadvers ( us ) (past participle of animadvertere to heed, censure; animadvert ) + -ō- -ion
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So what is it, exactly, that fuels the animadversion against Martin Amis?

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But he still had access to the social network of Washington journalists, his base constituency, always available to be entertained with his private animadversions of other politicians.

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The keeping of pet animals here, as in England, was a common fault and one against which Rigaud’s animadversions were singularly unsuccessful.

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But at times some extremely artless animadversions are heard that almost nonplus us.

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As to Raymond, the complete silence preserved with respect to him was more significant than could have been the severest animadversions.

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