Animadversion Synonyms

ănə-măd-vûrzhən
Harsh criticism or disapproval
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. censure
  2. accusation
  3. blame
  4. criticism
  5. faultfinding
  6. flak
  7. knock
  8. observation
  9. censoriousness
  10. perception
  11. slur
  12. hypercriticism
  13. overcriticalness
  14. reproachfulness

Animadversion Sentence Examples

  • The Sophistes is apparently matter for animadversion by Aristotle in the Metaphysics and elsewhere, but derives stronger support from the testimonies to the Politicus which presumes it.

  • Incorrigible offenders on these matters were " left " to the secular power, to be corrected with due " animadversion."

  • About this time Dbllinger brought upon himself the animadversion of Heine, who was then editor of a Munich paper.