criticism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree English critic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English criticism From critic + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.
Criticism has been leveled at a number of prominent figures.
The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
Bret Stephens believed that, by virtue of his comfortable position at the New York Times, he ought to be immune from insult or criticism.
2019 September 3, David Karpf, “Bret Stephens Compared Me to a Nazi Propagandist in the New York Times. It Proved My Point.”, in Esquire:
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(countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.
Buried in the article – meant to demonstrate the urgent need of adopting KOSA by linking minors’ online presence with anything from anxiety and depression to cognitive decline, sex trafficking, and death by overdose – is the mention of one of the key criticisms of the bill, namely, that it will bring in even more censorship.
2024 December 17, Didi Rankovic, “Senators Rush to Pass Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), Face Criticism Over Censorship and Age Verification Issues”, in Reclaim the Net: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.
1874, Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd, Barnes & Noble Classics (2005 publication of 1912 Wessex edition), page 276:The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue.
I was stung by her harsh criticisms.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| criticisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
ecocriticism · historic criticism · higher criticism · cybercriticism · oneirocriticism · metacriticism · historical criticism · New Criticism · lower criticism · technocriticism · biocriticism · geocriticism · overcriticism · self-criticism · autocriticism · anticriticism · contextual criticism · neocriticism · constructive criticism · destructive criticism · gynocriticism · textual criticism · form criticism · hypercriticism · literary criticism · source criticism · countercriticism
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
firehosing · hypercriticisms · bad press · criticastry · criticasterism
Meronyms
Relateds
critical · criticise · critic · criticize · armchair criticism
Synonyms
onus · panning · brickbatting · castigation · discommendation · dispraise · criticization · panning · handbagging · reprehension · critique · censure · stricture · criticism · chastisement · slam · admonishment · vituperation · animadversion · censure · criticism · dispraise · critique · critique · animadversion · stricture · dressing-down · blame
Translations (114)
mi whakahēnga (act of criticising) · de Kritik (act of criticising) · sq kritikë (act of criticising) · es crítica (act of criticising) · ga léirmheastóireacht (act of criticising) · mi kupu whakahē (critical review or comment) · el κριτική (act of criticising) · fi arvostelu (act of criticising) · gl crítica (act of criticising) · eo kritika pensado (critical review or comment) · uk кри́тика (act of criticising) · fa اِنتِقاد (act of criticising) · hu műbírálat (critical review or comment) · hu kritika (critical review or comment) · yi קריטיק (act of criticising) · cmn 批評 /批评 (act of criticising) · fi tarkastelu (critical review or comment) · es animadversión (act of criticising) · tl pamumuna (act of criticising) · tg танқид (act of criticising) · lt kritika (act of criticising) · sh krìtika (act of criticising) · ckb ڕەخنەگِری (act of criticising) · mi whakahēanga (act of criticising) · ar اِنْتِقَاد (act of criticising) · et kriitika (act of criticising) · es criticismo (act of criticising) · et arvustamine (act of criticising) · cs kritika (act of criticising) · kmr rexne (act of criticising) · he ביקורת (act of criticising) · el κατάκριση (act of criticising) · es crítica (critical review or comment) · nl kritiek (act of criticising) · ba тәнҡит (act of criticising) · tr eleştiri (act of criticising) · ps انتقاد (act of criticising) · ms kritikan (act of criticising) · az tənqid (act of criticising) · uz tanqid (act of criticising) · fa تَنقید (act of criticising) · th คำวิจารณ์ (act of criticising) · sl kritika (act of criticising) · cmn 非難 /非难 (act of criticising) · hu műkritika (critical review or comment) · sh крѝтика (act of criticising) · ky сын (act of criticising) · kk сын (act of criticising) · es animadversión (critical review or comment) · de Tadel (act of criticising) · da dadel (act of criticising) · ru порица́ние (act of criticising) · pdt Jenoa (act of criticising) · sk kritika (critical review or comment) · vi sự phê bình (act of criticising) · ps تنقيد (act of criticising) · ar نَقْد (act of criticising) · ur تَنْقِید (act of criticising) · be кры́тыка (act of criticising) · ml വിമർശനം (act of criticising) · bg кри́тика (act of criticising) · ru кри́тика (act of criticising) · ky критика (act of criticising) · fi arvostelu (critical review or comment) · hi आलोचना (act of criticising) · cmn 評論 /评论 (act of criticising) · ko 비평 (act of criticising) · hu kritika (act of criticising) · ga critic (act of criticising) · hu bírálat (act of criticising) · eo kritiko (act of criticising) · lv kritika (act of criticising) · ko 평 (act of criticising) · he בִּקֹּרֶת (act of criticising) · tt тәнкыйть (act of criticising) · fa نَقد (act of criticising) · hy քննադատություն (act of criticising) · sv kritik (act of criticising) · it critica (act of criticising) · ja 非難 (act of criticising) · tg интиқод (act of criticising) · mk критика (act of criticising) · ga beachtaíocht (act of criticising) · ka კრიტიკა (act of criticising) · ro critică (act of criticising) · sk posudok (critical review or comment) · el επίκριση (act of criticising) · pt crítica (act of criticising) · sk recenzia (critical review or comment) · ug تەنقىد (act of criticising) · nb kritikk (act of criticising) · pl krytyka (act of criticising) · ja 批評 (act of criticising) · fi kritiikki (act of criticising) · da kritik (act of criticising) · pt criticismo (act of criticising) · tr tenkit (act of criticising) · ps نقد (act of criticising) · sk hodnotenie (critical review or comment) · tl panunuri (act of criticising) · th การวิพากษ์ (act of criticising) · hu bírálat (critical review or comment) · ko 비난 (act of criticising) · tk tankyt (act of criticising) · fi arvio (critical review or comment) · kmr tenkîd (act of criticising) · is gagnrýni (act of criticising) · th ปริทัศน์ (act of criticising) · ga cáineadh (act of criticising) · sk kritika (act of criticising) · cmn 批判 (act of criticising) · fi kritiikki (critical review or comment) · mn шүүмжлэл (act of criticising) · fr critique (act of criticising)