Animadvert

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /anɪmÉ™dˈvəːt/

Origin

From Latin animadverto, from animum ("mind") + adverto ("turn to").

Full definition of animadvert

Verb

1. (obsolete, intransitive) To consider.
• 1726, Nicholas Amhurst, Terræ-Filius, :…that I have omitted many particulars, which it is proper to animadvert upon, in order to compleat the Secret History…
• 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, XV.v:he had probably committed violence with his hands, had not the parson interposed, saying, "For heaven's sake, sir, animadvert that you are in the house of a great lady."
2. (archaic, legal, intransitive) To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise.
3. To criticise, censure.

Related terms

• animadversion
• animadversive