animadversion

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌænɪmædˈvɜrʒən/ UK /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a critical or censorious remark

His essay drew sharp animadversion from the reviewers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a critical or censorious... criticism censure reproof rebuke reproach stricture reprehension

Opposites

praise commendation approval compliment

Word family

Related forms animadvert

Etymology

From Latin animadversio ('a turning of the mind to, observation, reproach'), from animadvertere ('to take notice of, censure'), from animus ('mind') + advertere ('to turn to').

animadversio Latin animus Latin advertere Latin

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Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# animadversion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌænɪmædˈvɜrʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/

## Meanings
1. a critical or censorious remark

## Examples
- His essay drew sharp animadversion from the reviewers.

## Synonyms
- criticism
- censure
- reproof
- rebuke
- reproach
- stricture
- reprehension

## Antonyms
- praise
- commendation
- approval
- compliment

## Related Forms
- animadvert

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: animadversio
- Root: animus
- Root: advertere

## Etymology
From Latin animadversio ('a turning of the mind to, observation, reproach'), from animadvertere ('to take notice of, censure'), from animus ('mind') + advertere ('to turn to').

## AI Etymology
Animadversion is from Latin animadversio ('a turning of the mind to, observation, reproach'), from animadvertere ('to take notice of, censure'), from animus ('mind') + advertere ('to turn to'). Important recorded forms include animadversio (Latin), animus (Latin), and advertere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a critical or censorious remark. The wider family includes related words such as animadvert.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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