Animadversion (noun)
an-im-ad-ver-shun
Criticism or censure.
Mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin animadversio(n-), from the verb animadvertere (see animadvert).
Example sentences
“His constant animadversion to anything liberal is harming the whole country.”
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