animadversion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′ə mad vûr′zhən, -shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•i•mad•ver•sion  (an′ə mad vûr′zhən, -shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an unfavorable or censorious comment:to make animadversions on someone's conduct.
  2. the act of criticizing.
  • Latin animadversiōn- (stem of animadversiō) a heeding, censure, equivalent. to animadvers(us) (past participle of animadvertere to heed, censure; see animadvert) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1590–1600
an′i•mad•ver′sion•al, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aspersion, reflection, derogation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
animadversion / ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən/
  1. criticism or censure
'animadversion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blame - censure - criticism

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