animadversion
Meaning
- (countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
- (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʒən/
Etymology
From Middle French animadversion and its etymon Latin animadversiō (“observation, criticism”), from animadvertō (“I pay attention”), from animus (“mind”) + advertō (“I turn to”).
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