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Animadversion

//ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʒən// noun

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Noun

1
A criticism, a critical remark. countable
"[A] misconstruction or misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was in Gifford's eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion."
2
harsh criticism or disapproval wordnet
3
The state or characteristic of being animadversive. uncountable
"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."

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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