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Meaning of animadverter in English:

animadverter

noun

archaic, rare

  • A person who animadverts; a censurer, fault-finder; an unfavourable critic or commentator.

Pronunciation

animadverter

/ˌanɪmadˈvəːtə/ /ˌanɪmədˈvəːtə/

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Milton (1608–1674), poet and polemicist. From animadvert + -er.