Defines "animadversion" as the act of criticizing or an unfavorable comment, providing its etymology and usage examples.
Definición de "animadversion" como el acto de criticar o un comentario desfavorable, con ejemplos de su etimología y uso.
| Front | animadversion \an-uh-mad-VER-zhun\ |
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| Back | noun 1. The act of criticizing. 2. An unfavorable comment. [From Latin animadvertere (to turn the mind to), from animus (mind) + advertere (to turn). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wer- (to turn or bend), also the source of wring, weird, writhe, revert, universe, wroth, , conversazione, versicolor, and prosaic . Earliest documented use: 1535.] "This newspaper has never felt that it is above criticism, especially from politicians and other public officials who take the brunt of our animadversion." - PM, Beware the Danger of Attacking the Media; Jamaica Observer (Kingston); Dec 9, 2011. |
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