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Word of the Day – Animadversion

By June 7, 2018Word of the Day

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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