n.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-n ə - ˌ mad- ' v ə r-zh ə n, -m ə d-, - ' v ə r-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin animadversion-, animadversio, from animadvertere
Date: 1599
1 : a critical and usually censorious remark ― often used with on
2 : adverse criticism