Animadversion vs Aspersion - What's the difference?
animadversion | aspersion |
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
* 1827 , , The Journal of Sir Walter Scott , January 1827:
* 1895 , Elias Lyman Magoon, reported in Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers , p. 357:
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
* 1603 , (translator unknown), (author), Essayes , Volumes 5-6?, p. 3-4:
* 1788 , , Federalist No. 67, The Executive Department:
An attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon… .
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(label) A sprinkling of .
* 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
As nouns the difference between animadversion and aspersion
is that animadversion is a criticism, a critical remark while aspersion is an attack on somebody's reputation or good name, often in the phrase to cast aspersions upon….animadversion
English
Noun
(en noun)- [A] misconstruction or misinterpretation, nay, the misplacing of a comma, was in Gifford's eyes a crime worthy of the most severe animadversion .
- While the censorious man is most severe in judging others, he is invariably the most ready to repel any animadversions made upon himself; upon the principle well understood in medical circles, that the feeblest bodies are always the most sensitive.
- He was deceived; for justice hath also knowledge and animadversion over such as gather stubble (as the common saying is) or looke about for grape-seed.
- Nor have I scrupled, in so flagrant a case, to allow myself a severity of animadversion little congenial with the general spirit of these papers.
aspersion
English
Noun
(en noun)- If thou dost break her virgin knot before
- All sanctimonious ceremonies may
- With full and holy rite be minister'd,
- No sweet aspersion shall the heavens let fall
- To make this contract grow; but barren hate [...]