hypercriticism
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hypercriticism
Example Sentences
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Any operatic version of that play was doomed to hypercriticism.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whatever hypercriticism might object to her colour, which was a black out of which all the gloss had fairly glistened itself over the fire, no one could deny her being full blown.
From Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" by Cooper, James Fenimore
While a strict surveillance over leaders is highly commendable, the baneful effects of hypercriticism and jealous intrigues are far reaching.
From Unfettered A Novel by Griggs, Sutton E. (Sutton Elbert)
It may be hypercriticism on my part, but bouquet strikes me as sadly infelicitous; and a large part of its infelicity is due to its having kept its French spelling and its French pronunciation.
From Society for Pure English, Tract 05 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by Society for Pure English
We, for our part, are inclined to draw a distinction between three professional risks to which scholars are subject: dilettantism, hypercriticism, and loss of the power to work.
From Introduction to the Study of History by Berry, George Godfrey
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