Associations to the word «Animadversion»

Wiktionary

ANIMADVERSION, noun. (countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
ANIMADVERSION, noun. (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.

Dictionary definition

ANIMADVERSION, noun. Harsh criticism or disapproval.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope