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animadversion noun "Animadversion" comes ultimately from the Latin phrase "animum advertere," meaning "to turn the mind to." It is easy to see how we also get "adverse" and "adversary" from "advertere," especially when we remember that "to turn to" easily becomes "to turn against." Other English words descended from "advertere" include "advert," meaning "to turn the attention (to)" or "to make reference (to)," and "advertise." 1 : a critical and usually censorious remark -- often used with "on"2 : adverse criticism

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August 22, 2009 an-uh-mad-VER-zhun The film critic seems to have offered animadversions on nearly every movie made this year.

Word	animadversion
Date	August 22, 2009
Type	noun
Syllables	an-uh-mad-VER-zhun
Etymology	"Animadversion" comes ultimately from the Latin phrase "animum advertere," meaning "to turn the mind to." It is easy to see how we also get "adverse" and "adversary" from "advertere," especially when we remember that "to turn to" easily becomes "to turn against." Other English words descended from "advertere" include "advert," meaning "to turn the attention (to)" or "to make reference (to)," and "advertise."
Examples	The film critic seems to have offered animadversions on nearly every movie made this year.
Definition	1 : a critical and usually censorious remark -- often used with "on" 2 : adverse criticism

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