animadversive

English[edit]

From classical Latin animadvers-, past participial stem of animadvertere (“animadvert”) +‎ -ive. Compare post-classical Latin animadversīvus.^[1]

animadversive (not comparable)

(archaic) Having the ability to perceive; percipient.
- 1642, Henry More, “The Immortal Soul”, in A platonick song of the soul‎^[1]:
  If soul were the material form of the body, it would be no better than the lower "Mundane sprite," which has no animadversive power either.
Critical or characterized by disapproval.
- 1843, “City Election,”, in Punch, volume 5, page 181:
  The disgraceful conduct of the Returning Officer for the City of London Election has been the subject of animadversive conversation in our own particular circle.
- 1863, George Pound, “Reading Branch: President's Address,”, in British Medical Journal, volume 2, page 33:
  The conduct of the medical practitioner was denounced by one of the jurors as "mercenary"; and a special verdict, animadversive of the practice (if it be a practice), was entered.