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Criticize vs Animadvert - What's the difference?

criticize | animadvert |

As verbs the difference between criticize and animadvert

is that criticize is to find fault (with something) while animadvert is (obsolete|intransitive) to consider.

criticize

English

Alternative forms

* criticise (UK )

Verb

(criticiz) (transitive'' or ''intransitive )
  • to find fault (with something)
  • to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults

    • Hyponyms

    * find fault * shoot down * trash out * fustigate * drub * excoriate * run down

    Related terms

    * critic * critical * criticism * critique * criticizable

    See also

    * scold * complain

    External links

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    animadvert

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To consider.
  • * 1726 , Nicholas Amhurst, Terræ-Filius , :
    • …that I have omitted many particulars, which it is proper to animadvert upon, in order to compleat the Secret History…
  • * 1749 , Henry Fielding, Tom Jones , XV.v:
    • he had probably committed violence with his hands, had not the parson interposed, saying, "For heaven's sake, sir, animadvert that you are in the house of a great lady."
  • (archaic, legal, intransitive) To turn judicial attention (to); to punish or criticise.
  • To criticise, censure.

    • Related terms

    * animadversion * animadversive