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ANIMADVERSION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does animadversion mean?
• ANIMADVERSION (noun)
The noun ANIMADVERSION has 1 sense:
1. harsh criticism or disapproval
Familiarity information: ANIMADVERSION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Harsh criticism or disapproval
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
animadversion; censure
Hypernyms ("animadversion" is a kind of...):
condemnation; disapprobation (an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "animadversion"):
interdict (an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district)
Derivation:
animadvert (express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark)
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