animadversion
[noun]
Synonyms: aspersion, obloquy, reflection, slam, slur, stricture

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Antonyms: commendation
Contrasted words: acclaim, extolling, laudation, praise, approbation, approval
Related Words: censure, criticism, reprehension, accusation, imputation, insinuation, captiousness, carping, caviling, faultfinding

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

an·i·mad·ver·sion (ănə-măd-vûrzhən, -shən)
n.
► Strong criticism.
► A critical or censorious remark: “entertained serious animadversions concerning the U.S.S.R. and its behavior on the international scene” (Adam B. Ulam).

[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲

animadversion
[Latin animadversiō, animadversiōn-, from animadversus, past participle of animadvertere, to turn the mind toward. See animadvert.]

[TahlilGaran] American Dictionary ▲