criticism
Americannoun
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the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.
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the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.
- Synonyms:
- animadversion, stricture
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the act or art of analyzing and evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work, musical performance, art exhibit, dramatic production, etc.
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any of various methods of studying texts or documents for the purpose of dating or reconstructing them, evaluating their authenticity, analyzing their content or style, etc..
historical criticism; literary criticism.
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investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones.
textual criticism.
noun
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the act or an instance of making an unfavourable or severe judgment, comment, etc
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the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
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the occupation of a critic
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a work that sets out to evaluate or analyse
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Also called: textual criticism. the investigation of a particular text, with related material, in order to establish an authentic text
Related Words
See review.
Other Word Forms
- countercriticism noun
- overcriticism noun
- precriticism noun
Etymology
Origin of criticism
Example Sentences
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The focus of the convention on mammalian species over others like fish and insects has previously been a criticism of the agreement.
From BBC
It's a clever policy that has ensured they have escaped any criticism they might otherwise have received for their low level of performance.
From BBC
She makes no criticism of her transplant centre, London's Harefield Hospital, but the long wait has left her frustrated.
From BBC
US-based Starlink, which counters criticism on its website with a "Myth vs Fact" page, says it established the Namibian company and plans to partner with local firms to create jobs and economic opportunities.
From Barron's
His defence of the much‑criticised centre‑circle huddle - in which he said his players were "respecting the ball" - only invited yet more criticism.
From BBC
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