Today's Word "animadversion"
Harsh criticism or disapproval
on
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animadversion \ an-uh-mad-VUHR-zhuhn \ (noun) - 1 : Harsh criticism or disapproval. 2 : Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure -- often used with 'on'.
"It is unfortunate, therefore, that Stephen Holmes mars his otherwise helpful Anatomy of Antiliberalism with a few stray animadversions on libertarianism." -- Hayward, Steven, 'Political Liberalism'
Animadversion is from Latin animadversio, animadversion- , from animadversus , past participle of animadvertere , "to turn the mind toward," from animus , "mind, spirit" + advertere , "to turn toward," from ad , "toward" + vertere , "to turn."
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