Etymology

animadversive

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Today it means: Having the ability to perceive, perceptive, attentive, percipient. Full definition →

Latin animadvers-
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  1. Latin · derived fromanimadvers-
  2. English todayanimadversive

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

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