3. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
He dismissed their commissioners with severe and sharp animadversions.
Clarendon.
4. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. [Archaic] "Divine animadversions." Wesley.
Syn. -- Stricture; criticism; censure; reproof; blame; comment.
An`i*mad*ver"sive (&?;), a. Having the power of perceiving; percipient. [Archaic] Glanvill.
I do not mean there is a certain number of ideas glaring and shining to the animadversive faculty.
Coleridge.
An`i*mad*vert" (&?;), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Animadverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Animadverting.] [L. animadvertere; animus mind + advertere to turn to; ad to + vertere to turn.] 1. To take notice; to observe; -- commonly followed by that. Dr. H. More.
2. To consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure; -- with on or upon.
I should not animadvert on him . . . if he had not used extreme severity in his judgment of the incomparable Shakespeare.
Dryden.