animadversión

Definitions of animadversión
  1. noun
    a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
    synonyms: animosidad, hostilidad
  2. noun
    harsh criticism or disapproval
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    entredicho, interdicto
    an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district
    type of:
    condenación
    an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
  3. noun
    the feeling of a hostile person
    synonyms: hostilidad
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    animosidad, hincha, inquina
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    sentimiento de clase
    feelings of envy and resentment of one social or economic class for toward another
    antagonismo
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
    acometividad, agresividad
    a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
    beligerancia
    hostile or warlike attitude or nature
    amargura, encono, rencor, resentimiento
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
    mal humor, mohína, murria
    a feeling of sulky resentment
    agravio, manía
    a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
    envidia
    a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
    type of:
    detestación, odio
    the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
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