criticism

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Related terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 References

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criticism (countable and uncountable; plural criticisms)

1. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.

   The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.

   • 1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd, Barnes & Noble Classics (2005 publication of 1912 Wessex edition), page 276:

     Her attitude was that of a person who listens, either to the external world of sound, or to the discourse of thought. A close criticism might have detected signs proving that she was intent on the latter alternative.

[edit] Derived terms

• self-criticism
• constructive criticism
• destructive criticism
• literary criticism

[edit] Related terms

• critic
• criticise
• critical

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[edit] References

• criticism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913