# animadversion

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʒən/

## Definitions
1. A criticism, a critical remark.
2. The state or characteristic of being animadversive.

## Etymology
From Middle French animadversion and its etymon Latin animadversiō (“observation, criticism”), from animadvertō (“I pay attention”), from animus (“mind”) + advertō (“I turn to”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/animadversion