Thesaurus: animadversion

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1. n. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception.
2. n. Monition; warning.
3. n. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
4. n. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment.
5. n. harsh criticism or disapproval
6. 1. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. [Obs.] The soul is the sole percipient which hath animadversion and sense, properly so called. Glanvill. 2. Monition; warning. [Obs.] Clarendon. 3. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame. He dismissed their commissioners with severe and sharp animadversions. Clarendon. 4. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. [Archaic] "Divine animadversions." Wesley. Syn. -- Stricture; criticism; censure; reproof; blame; comment.
7. n harsh criticism or disapproval