animadversive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having the ability to perceive, perceptive, attentive, percipient.
  2. Characterized by disapproval, critical.

Word forms

animadversive

Etymology

From classical Latin animadvers-, past participial stem of animadvertere (“animadvert”) + -ive. Compare post-classical Latin animadversīvus.

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