Animadversion — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

harsh criticism or disapproval

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹlɪst/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌanɪmɐdvˈɜːʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌanɪmɐdvˈɜːʃən/

5 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹlɪst/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

censure

Word Forms

censure	verb	rebuke formally
animadvert	verb	express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

animadversión

dura crítica o desaprobación

🇳🇱Dutch

terechtwijzing

harde kritiek of afkeuring

🇵🇹Portuguese

animação

crítica severa ou desaprovação

🇷🇺Russian

анимадверсия

резкая критика или неодобрение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निन्दा

कठोर आलोचना या अस्वीकृति

🇮🇳Tamil

அனிமேட்வர்ஷன்

கடுமையான விமர்சனம் அல்லது மறுப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

యానిమాడ్వర్షన్

కఠినమైన విమర్శలు లేదా అసమ్మతి

🇮🇳Gujarati

એનિમેડવર્ઝન

કઠોર ટીકા અથવા નામંજૂર

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನಿಮಾಡ್ವರ್ಶನ್

ಕಟುವಾದ ಟೀಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആനിമാഡർഷൻ

കടുത്ത വിമർശനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വിസമ്മതം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

反感

严厉的批评或反对

🇯🇵Japanese

アニマドバージョン

厳しい批判や不承認

🇰🇷Korean

비평

가혹한 비판이나 반대

🇻🇳Vietnamese

hoạt hình

sự chỉ trích gay gắt hoặc không tán thành

🇹🇭Thai

แอนิเมชั่นเวอร์ชั่น

การวิพากษ์วิจารณ์อย่างรุนแรงหรือการไม่อนุมัติ

🇮🇩Indonesian

aib

kritik keras atau ketidaksetujuan

🇲🇾Malay

versi animasi

kritikan atau penolakan yang keras

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إنتقاد معاد

انتقادات قاسية أو عدم الموافقة

🇹🇷Turkish

animasyon versiyonu

sert eleştiri veya onaylamama

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What is the primary definition of the word 'animadversion'?

The primary meaning of 'animadversion' is 'harsh criticism or disapproval'.

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Using 'animadversion' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'animadversion' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'animadversion' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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