- animadversion
- noun Etymology: Latin animadversion-, animadversio, from animadvertere Date: 1599 1. a critical and usually censorious remark — often used with on 2. adverse criticism
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animadversion — [ animadvɛrsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVIe; « attention » XIIe; lat. animadversio ♦ Littér. Blâme, antipathie, réprobation. « l épaisseur de niaise animadversion dont les journaux français font étalage » (J. R. Bloch). ⊗ CONTR. Adhésion, approbation, louange … Encyclopédie Universelle
animadversion — ANIMADVERSION. s. f. Improbation, censure, blâme, correction en paroles seulement. Ce Procureur a fait une friponnerie qui mérite animadversion. Ce procédé mérite l animadversion publique. L animadversion de la Cour. Cet écrit lui a attiré l… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
animadversion — Animadversion. s. f. Terme de Palais, Correction en paroles seulement. Ce Procureur a fait une friponnerie qui merite animadversion. une procedure si irreguliere merite animadversion. l animadversion de la Cour … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Animadversion — An i*mad*ver sion, n. [L. animadversio, fr. animadvertere: cf. F. animadversion. See {Animadvert}.] 1. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The soul is the sole percipient which hath… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
animadversión — sustantivo femenino 1. (no contable) Aversión: No puedo disimular la animadversión que le tengo. 2. (no contable) Oposición muy crítica a una cosa o a una persona: Manifestó abiertamente su animadversión hacia el proyecto … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
animadversion — animadversion, stricture, aspersion, reflection denote a remark or statement that is an adverse criticism. Animadversion (compare animadvert at REMARK) implies as its motive deep seated prejudice or ill will or a tendency to carp or cavil {given… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Animadversion — (lat.), Bemerkung, Ahndung, Rüge; animadvertieren, bemerken, rügen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Animadversion — Animadversion, aus dem lat., Wahrnehmung, Bemerkung, Strafe … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
animadversion — I noun admonition, adverse comment, aspersion, blame, censorious remark, censure, chiding, condemnation, correction, criticism, deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, discredit, fault finding, impeachment, impugnation, imputation, obloquy,… … Law dictionary
animadversion — (n.) 1590s, criticism, blame, also sometimes in early use simply notice, attention (now obsolete), from L. animadversionem (nom. animadversio) investigation, inquiry; perception, observation, noun of action from pp. stem of animadverte to take… … Etymology dictionary
animadversión — (Del lat. animadversĭo, ōnis). 1. f. Enemistad, ojeriza. 2. desus. Crítica, advertencia severa … Diccionario de la lengua española
