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animadversion

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13 lettersPronunciation /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʒən/Part of speech nounSorted aadeiimnnorsvStarts with AEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. harsh criticism or disapproval

Word origin

From Middle French animadversion and its etymon Latin animadversiō (“observation, criticism”), from animadvertō (“to pay attention”), from animus (“mind”) + advertō (“to turn to”).

Used in a sentence

  • [A] misconstruction or misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was in Gifford's eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion.
  • He was deceived; for justice hath also knowledge and animadversion over such as gather stubble (as the common saying is) or looke about for grape-seed.
  • Nor have I scrupled, in so flagrant a case, to allow myself a severity of animadversion little congenial with the general spirit of these papers.

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