animadversive

animadversive
a) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.

The disgraceful conduct of the Returning Officer for the City of London Election has been the subject of animadversive conversation in our own particular circle.

b) Critical or characterized by disapproval.

The conduct of the medical practioner was denounced by one of the jurors as "mercenary"; and a special verdict, animadversive of the practice (if it be a practice) was entered.


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  • Animadversive — An i*mad*ver sive, a. Having the power of perceiving; percipient. [Archaic] Glanvill. [1913 Webster] I do not mean there is a certain number of ideas glaring and shining to the animadversive faculty. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • animadversive — …   Useful english dictionary

  • animadversion — noun /ˌænɪmædˈvɜːʃən,ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʒən ,ˌænɪmædˈvɝːʃən/ a) A criticism, a critical remark. [A] misconstruction or misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was in Giffords eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion. b) The state… …   Wiktionary

  • animadvert — verb /anɪmədˈvəːt/ a) To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise. …that I have omitted many particulars, which it is proper to animadvert upon, in order to compleat the Secret History… b) To criticise, censure …   Wiktionary

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