criticism

[ krit-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm /

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noun

the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.

the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.

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.

a critical comment, article, or essay; critique.

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.

investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones: textual criticism.

Origin of criticism

First recorded in 1600–10; critic + -ism

SYNONYMS FOR criticism

2 stricture, animadversion.

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synonym study for criticism

4. See review.

OTHER WORDS FROM criticism

coun·ter·crit·i·cism, nouno·ver·crit·i·cism, nounpre·crit·i·cism, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH criticism

critic, criticism , critique

Words nearby criticism

critical temperature, critical thinking, critical value, critical volume, criticaster, criticism, criticize, critique, Critique of Pure Reason, Crittenden Compromise, critter

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Example sentences from the Web for criticism

Moreno in his Facebook post wrote the file he saw at the police station had copies of his public criticisms of Mariela Castro, including a hashtag that mocked her.
Cuban authorities threaten to arrest LGBTQ activist, journalist|Michael K. Lavers|September 17, 2020|Washington Blade
Oceanside is rethinking the process for hiring a new police chief in the face of criticism from community leaders.
Morning Report: Oceanside Reboots Top Cop Search|Voice of San Diego|September 14, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The city changed its policy, after coming under criticism from District Attorney Summer Stephan, and the crime lab manager left the department.
Morning Report: Downtown Jail Outbreak Goes From Bad to Worse|Voice of San Diego|September 11, 2020|Voice of San Diego
By then, authorities’ inaction had already led to widespread criticism.
How a Swiss Ski Resort Was Ravaged by Typhoid and Survived|Daniel Malloy|September 9, 2020|Ozy

That has become even more important at a time when it faces criticism for its initial handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which originated there.
The Rise of China’s Tea Diplomacy|Pallabi Munsi|September 9, 2020|Ozy
But this was the year when criticism of said women finally got the harsh words it deserved.
Renée Zellweger Got a New Face—and Everyone Had An Opinion About It|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, the Republican base will be far less forgiving of Paul for his criticism of police policy and his courtship of Sharpton.
GOP Won’t Forgive Rand for Cop Critique|Lloyd Green|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Roth responded to the criticism by saying that “Americans do not even know that this country exists.”
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The clip received heaps of Internet criticism after it went viral, and has since been pulled down from state channels.
Hitler is Huge in Thailand: Chicken Joints, T-Shirts, and A Govt.-Issued Propaganda Video|Marlow Stern|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
American criticism, meanwhile, is blunted by the U.S. need to maintain its major military base in Qatar.
U.S. Ally Qatar Shelters Jihadi Moneymen|Jamie Dettmer|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Chesterton's taste for bigness has come to his service in criticism.
G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study|Julius West
I have a sincere respect for his criticism, as I respect also the one he made on the monument to Cavour.
Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr|Giovanni Dupr
He then acknowledged that the notion of "a methodical regularity" in the Essay on Criticism was a "groundless opinion."
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)|Alexander Pope
Contemporary critics have also betrayed a certain concern for some aspects of Lowell's criticism.
Modern American Prose Selections|Various
They leave no loophole for criticism, for their accomplishment is always at least as high as their ambition.
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for criticism

criticism

/ (ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the act or an instance of making an unfavourable or severe judgment, comment, etc

the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc

the occupation of a critic

a work that sets out to evaluate or analyse

Also called: textual criticism the investigation of a particular text, with related material, in order to establish an authentic text

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	criticism
释义	criticism [ krit-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR criticism ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything. the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding. 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. a critical comment, article, or essay; critique. 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. investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones: textual criticism. Origin of criticism First recorded in 1600–10; critic + -ism SYNONYMS FOR criticism 2 stricture, animadversion. SEE SYNONYMS FOR criticism ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for criticism 4. See review. OTHER WORDS FROM criticism coun·ter·crit·i·cism, nouno·ver·crit·i·cism, nounpre·crit·i·cism, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH criticism critic, criticism , critique Words nearby criticism critical temperature, critical thinking, critical value, critical volume, criticaster, criticism, criticize, critique, Critique of Pure Reason, Crittenden Compromise, critter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for criticism Moreno in his Facebook post wrote the file he saw at the police station had copies of his public criticisms of Mariela Castro, including a hashtag that mocked her. Cuban authorities threaten to arrest LGBTQ activist, journalist\|Michael K. Lavers\|September 17, 2020\|Washington Blade Oceanside is rethinking the process for hiring a new police chief in the face of criticism from community leaders. Morning Report: Oceanside Reboots Top Cop Search\|Voice of San Diego\|September 14, 2020\|Voice of San Diego The city changed its policy, after coming under criticism from District Attorney Summer Stephan, and the crime lab manager left the department. Morning Report: Downtown Jail Outbreak Goes From Bad to Worse\|Voice of San Diego\|September 11, 2020\|Voice of San Diego By then, authorities’ inaction had already led to widespread criticism. How a Swiss Ski Resort Was Ravaged by Typhoid and Survived\|Daniel Malloy\|September 9, 2020\|Ozy That has become even more important at a time when it faces criticism for its initial handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which originated there. The Rise of China’s Tea Diplomacy\|Pallabi Munsi\|September 9, 2020\|Ozy But this was the year when criticism of said women finally got the harsh words it deserved. Renée Zellweger Got a New Face—and Everyone Had An Opinion About It\|Kevin O’Keeffe\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST However, the Republican base will be far less forgiving of Paul for his criticism of police policy and his courtship of Sharpton. GOP Won’t Forgive Rand for Cop Critique\|Lloyd Green\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Roth responded to the criticism by saying that “Americans do not even know that this country exists.” When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies\|Asawin Suebsaeng\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The clip received heaps of Internet criticism after it went viral, and has since been pulled down from state channels. Hitler is Huge in Thailand: Chicken Joints, T-Shirts, and A Govt.-Issued Propaganda Video\|Marlow Stern\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST American criticism, meanwhile, is blunted by the U.S. need to maintain its major military base in Qatar. U.S. Ally Qatar Shelters Jihadi Moneymen\|Jamie Dettmer\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But Chesterton's taste for bigness has come to his service in criticism. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study\|Julius West I have a sincere respect for his criticism, as I respect also the one he made on the monument to Cavour. Thoughts on Art and Autobiographical Memoirs of Giovanni Dupr\|Giovanni Dupr He then acknowledged that the notion of "a methodical regularity" in the Essay on Criticism was a "groundless opinion." The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Alexander Pope Contemporary critics have also betrayed a certain concern for some aspects of Lowell's criticism. Modern American Prose Selections\|Various They leave no loophole for criticism, for their accomplishment is always at least as high as their ambition. Books and Persons\|Arnold Bennett British Dictionary definitions for criticism criticism / (ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm) / noun the act or an instance of making an unfavourable or severe judgment, comment, etc the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc the occupation of a critic a work that sets out to evaluate or analyse Also called: textual criticism the investigation of a particular text, with related material, in order to establish an authentic text Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to criticism comment, assessment, review, critique, opinion, judgment, objection, denunciation, essay, notice, elucidation, observation, examination, appraisal, study, appreciation, exposition, rave, commentary, estimate
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criticism

noun

Origin of criticism

SYNONYMS FOR criticism

synonym study for criticism

OTHER WORDS FROM criticism

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH criticism

Words nearby criticism

Example sentences from the Web for criticism

British Dictionary definitions for criticism

noun

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