单词 | animadverting |
释义 | animadvertingn. Now rare. The action or an instance of criticizing or censuring; criticism, censure; animadversion. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] judgementc1450 censure1576 criticism1606 critique1656 animadverting1665 animadvertence1681 critiquing1873 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > instance of animadversion1583 stricture1655 animadverting1665 animadvertence1681 autopsy1835 1665 J. Glanvill Sciri Tuum: Authors Defense 53 in Scepsis Scientifica He excepts at Gassendus's animadverting on Aristotle's manners. 1698 R. Ferguson View Ecclesiastick 26 Nowtho the Animadverting upon the Wit of this stands Adjourned till anon. 1713 J. Edwards Theologia Reformata I. 115 The abhorrence of Sin is naturally manifested by a severe Animadverting upon it. 1827 C. D. Cleveland Epitome Grecian Antiq. 43 Εἰσαγγελία was the animadverting on those who committed crimes against which there was no positive law. 1994 Observer (Nexis) 23 Jan. 5 Barristers do not, for example, tell their wives they ‘will brook no delay’ or warn their children against ‘animadverting’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † animadvertingadj. Obsolete. That questions, criticizes, or finds fault. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] critical1565 critic1596 animadverting1606 skewing1702 1606 E. Forset Compar. Disc. Bodies Nat. & Politique 99 With a modest reuerence to forbeare to intromit our animaduerting curiositie into the bosome of sacred and vnsearchable Maiestie. a1637 B. Jonson Magnetick Lady ii. vi. 122 in Wks. (1640) III A man of a most animadverting humor. 1675 tr. W. Camden Hist. Princess Elizabeth (rev. ed.) To Rdr. sig. b2 I have seldom..adorned my Discourse with those animadverting Observations which the Grecians aptly term Ἐπιστασεῖς. 1708 J. Collier Eccl. Hist. Great Brit. I. ii. 141 After some other animadverting and satyrical Strokes, he adds, We have engag'd in this Work, with the consent of the Bishops of our Dominions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1665adj.1606 |
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