Added 9 October 2026
animadversive
adjective
Latin root: animadvers Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about animadversive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Having the ability to perceive, perceptive, attentive, percipient.
- Characterized by disapproval, critical.
Origin
From classical Latin animadvers-, past participial stem of animadvertere (“animadvert”) + -ive. Compare post-classical Latin animadversīvus.
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