Definitions for animadversion

animadversion an·i·mad·ver·sion

Spelling: [an-uh-mad-vur-zhuh n, -shuh n]
IPA: /ˌæn ə mædˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən/

Animadversion is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 23 points.

You can make 1856 anagrams from letters in animadversion (aadeiimnnorsv).

Definitions for animadversion

noun

  1. an unfavorable or censorious comment:
  2. 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 anim

Examples for animadversion

I did not wish to carry with me the animadversion of anybody.

I have carefully abstained from casting a single reflection or animadversion of my own.

Towards the year 1300, the ladies' dress fell under the animadversion of the malevolent writers of that day.

Yet for a time his speculations attracted little attention and no animadversion.

However absurd these may be, they are not for our purpose proper subjects of animadversion.

The same undercurrent of jealousy operates in our reception of animadversion.

The North is the theme of animadversion in all the published sermons and addresses I have seen from his prolific pen.

In this ease, whichever way they decide, they will be the object of political criticism and animadversion.

He selects six of these opinions as specially deserving of animadversion.

But Mr. Motley comes in for his share of animadversion in Mr. Davis's letter.

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