animadversion

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

/ ˌæn ə mædˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /

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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

1 aspersion, reflection, derogation.

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OTHER WORDS FROM animadversion

an·i·mad·ver·sion·al, adjective

Words nearby animadversion

anilingus, anilinism, anility, anim., anima, animadversion, animadvert, animal, animal behavior, animal black, animal charcoal

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Example sentences from the Web for animadversion

Albina soon perceived herself to be an object of remark and animadversion, and she was sadly at a loss to divine the cause.
Pencil Sketches|Eliza Leslie
That unlucky poem to my poor Mary has been the cause of some animadversion from ladies in years.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)|Thomas Moore
The Queen's toilet was likewise a never-failing subject for animadversion with the Emperor.
Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete|Madame Campan
The various objects of animadversion are painted in the strongest colours, and placed in the most conspicuous points of view.
The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete|C. Suetonius Tranquillus

Nor did the misconduct of the present ministry escape the animadversion of the parliament.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for animadversion

animadversion

/ (ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən) /

noun

criticism or censure

a carefully considered observation

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单词	animadversion
释义	animadversion [ an-uh-mad-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ] / ˌæn ə mædˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR animadversion ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1 aspersion, reflection, derogation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR animadversion ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM animadversion an·i·mad·ver·sion·al, adjective Words nearby animadversion anilingus, anilinism, anility, anim., anima, animadversion, animadvert, animal, animal behavior, animal black, animal charcoal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for animadversion Albina soon perceived herself to be an object of remark and animadversion, and she was sadly at a loss to divine the cause. Pencil Sketches\|Eliza Leslie That unlucky poem to my poor Mary has been the cause of some animadversion from ladies in years. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. I. (of VI.)\|Thomas Moore The Queen's toilet was likewise a never-failing subject for animadversion with the Emperor. Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete\|Madame Campan The various objects of animadversion are painted in the strongest colours, and placed in the most conspicuous points of view. The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars, Complete\|C. Suetonius Tranquillus Nor did the misconduct of the present ministry escape the animadversion of the parliament. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett British Dictionary definitions for animadversion animadversion / (ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən) / noun criticism or censure a carefully considered observation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to animadversion criticism, knock, perception, observation, faultfinding, slur, censure, accusation, flak
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animadversion

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