criticism
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
criticism (countable and uncountable, plural criticisms)
- (uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed
- The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
- (countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.
- Synonyms: critique, animadversion, censure
- The politician received several detailed criticisms of his 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.
Derived terms
- anticriticism
- autocriticism
- biocriticism
- constructive criticism
- contextual criticism
- countercriticism
- cybercriticism
- destructive criticism
- ecocriticism
- form criticism
- geocriticism
- gynocriticism
- higher criticism
- historical criticism
- historic criticism
- hypercriticism
- literary criticism
- lower criticism
- metacriticism
- neocriticism
- New Criticism
- oneirocriticism
- overcriticism
- self-criticism
- source criticism
- technocriticism
- textual criticism
Related terms
Translations
act of criticising
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critical review or comment
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “criticism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- “criticism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Further reading
- "criticism" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 84.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French criticisme. By surface analysis, critic + -ism.
Pronunciation
Noun
criticism n (uncountable)
Declension
| singular only | indefinite | definite |
|---|---|---|
| nominative-accusative | criticism | criticismul |
| genitive-dative | criticism | criticismului |
| vocative | criticismule | |
Further reading
- criticism in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)