Associations to the word «Animadversion»

Wiktionary

ANIMADVERSION, noun. (countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
ANIMADVERSION, noun. (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.

Dictionary definition

ANIMADVERSION, noun. Harsh criticism or disapproval.

Wise words

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?
Aeschylus