English Explanatory Dictionary

criticism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.
  2. A critical observation or detailed examination and review.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ en-us-criticism.ogg

Word forms

criticism criticisms

Etymology

From critic + -ism.

Synonyms

admonishment blame brickbatting castigation censure chastisement criticism critique dispraise discommendation panning reprehension vituperation animadversion stricture criticization dressing-down handbagging slam

Antonyms

advice praise

Related words

armchair criticism critic critical criticise criticize

Derived words

anticriticism autocriticism biocriticism constructive criticism contextual criticism countercriticism cybercriticism destructive criticism ecocriticism form criticism geocriticism gynocriticism higher criticism historical criticism historic criticism hypercriticism literary criticism lower criticism metacriticism neocriticism New Criticism oneirocriticism overcriticism self-criticism source criticism technocriticism textual criticism
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