About The Word Animadversion
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Animadversion
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What's The Definition Of Animadversion?
[n] harsh criticism or disapproval
Synonyms | Synonyms for Animadversion: censure Related Terms | Find terms related to Animadversion: accusation | adverse criticism | aspersion | bad notices | bad press | captiousness | carping | cavil | caviling | censoriousness | censure | criticism | exception | faultfinding | flak | hairsplitting | hit | home thrust | hostile criticism | hypercriticalness | hypercriticism | imputation | insinuation | knock | nagging | niggle | niggling | nit | nit-picking | obloquy | overcriticalness | pestering | pettifogging | priggishness | quibble | quibbling | rap | reflection | reprehension | reproachfulness | slam | slur | stricture | swipe | taking exception | trichoschistism See Also | condemnation | disapprobation | interdict Animadversion In Webster's Dictionary \An`i*mad*ver"sion\, n. [L. animadversio, fr.
animadvertere: cf. F. animadversion. See {Animadvert}.]
1. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or
simple perception. [Obs.]
The soul is the sole percipient which hath
animadversion and sense, properly so called.
--Glanvill.
2. Monition; warning. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
3. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure;
adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
He dismissed their commissioners with severe and
sharp animadversions. --Clarendon.
4. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement;
punishment. [Archaic] ``Divine animadversions.'' --Wesley.
Syn: Stricture; criticism; censure; reproof; blame; comment.
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