hypercriticism

American  

[hahy-per-krit-uh-siz-uhm] / ˌhaɪ pərˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

1. criticism that is carping or unduly harsh.

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Etymology

Origin of hypercriticism

First recorded in 1670–80; hyper- + criticism

Example Sentences

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hypercriticism

Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

Any operatic version of that play was doomed to hypercriticism.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a matter of fact, it needs either distinct malevolence or silly hypercriticism to find any serious fault with the Demonology.

From Sir Walter Scott Famous Scots Series by George Saintsbury

Some critics object to the artist's perspective, but I fancy that is a bit of hypercriticism.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 by Various

But they were still as death; the mask that had been assumed to shield envy, hypercriticism, and falsehood, there was neither elevation of moral purpose, courage, nor honor, to lay aside.

From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft