animadvert
|an-i-mad-vert|
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/ˌænɪmˈædvɝːt/
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/ˌænɪmˈædvɜːt/
remark on something, often critically
Etymology
Etymology Information
'animadvert' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'animadvertere,' where 'animus' meant 'mind/spirit,' 'ad-' meant 'toward,' and 'vertere' meant 'to turn.'
Historical Evolution
'animadvertere' passed into Early Modern English as 'animadvert,' used especially in learned and formal contexts.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to turn one’s mind toward; to notice/observe,' and it later developed the prevalent sense 'to remark upon, especially to censure.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to criticize or censure; to pass adverse remarks (often used with on/upon).
Several editors animadvert on the paper’s methodological flaws.
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Last updated: 2025/08/11 16:55