animadversion
[ an-uh-mad-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]
/ ˌæn ə mædˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
noun
an unfavorable or censorious comment: to make animadversions on someone's conduct.
the act of criticizing.
Origin of animadversion
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
SYNONYMS FOR animadversion
OTHER WORDS FROM animadversion
an·i·mad·ver·sion·al, adjectiveWords nearby animadversion
anilingus,
anilinism,
anility,
anim.,
anima,
animadversion,
animadvert,
animal,
animal behavior,
animal black,
animal charcoal
Example sentences from the Web for animadversion
British Dictionary definitions for animadversion
animadversion
/ (ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən) /
noun
criticism or censure
a carefully considered observation