animadvert

(ăn'ə-măd-vûrt')
intr.v., -vert·ed, -vert·ing, -verts.
To remark or comment critically, usually with strong disapproval or censure: "a man . . . who animadverts on miserly patients, egocentric doctors, psychoanalysis and Lucky Luciano with evenhanded fervor" (Irwin Faust).

[Middle English animadverten, to notice, from Latin animadvertere : animus, mind + advertere, to turn toward; see adverse.]

(an-uh-mad-VURT)

verb intr.
To comment critically (upon) or to express criticism.

Etymology
From Latin animadvertere (to turn the mind to), from animus (mind) + advertere (to turn)

Usage
"Ask pundits across the entire media spectrum to animadvert on the Moral Sickness in Modern Society and you'd expect many forests of newsprint to perish." — And Morals in the Maze; The Guardian (London, UK); Mar 13, 1993.

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[from L. animus, mind + advertere, to turn to]
1) to take notice; to observe
2) to consider or remark by way of criticism or censure; to express censure (usu. with on or upon)

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation
  Synonyms: opine, speak up, sound off

Meaning #2: express blame or censure or make a harshly critical remark

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - kritisere, komme med kritik, dadle

Nederlands (Dutch)
bekritiseren, veroordelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - critiquer

Deutsch (German)
v. - kritisieren, kommentieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κατακρίνω, μέμφομαι

Italiano (Italian)
criticare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - censurar, criticar, reprovar, observar, tomar conhecimento

Русский (Russian)
порицать, критиковать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - censurar, reprochar, amonestar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klandra, kritisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
批判, 非难

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 批判, 非難

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 비판하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 批判する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينتقد انتقادا قاسيا أو معاديا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ביקר, העיר בביקורתיות‬

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