| 单词 | animadversion |
| 释义 | animadversion (once / 10884 pages) n 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. In Middle English, animadvert meant simply to pay attention or "turn your mind to" something (animus means "mind," ad- "to," vertere "turn"). Anyone with parents can understand how a word that means "pay attention" can turn into a word that means "criticize." WORD FAMILYanimadversion: animadversions+/animadvert: animadversion, animadverted, animadverting, animadverts USAGE EXAMPLESThe keeping of pet animals here, as in England, was a common fault and one against which Rigaud’s animadversions were singularly unsuccessful. Power, Eileen, Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275...(2012) But at times some extremely artless animadversions are heard that almost nonplus us. Mach, Ernst, Popular scientific lectures(2012) As to Raymond, the complete silence preserved with respect to him was more significant than could have been the severest animadversions. Lea, Henry Charles, A History of The Inquisition of The...(2012) n harsh criticism or disapproval Syn|Hypo|Hyper censure interdict an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district condemnation, disapprobation an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable |
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