criticism
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.
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
1synonym study For criticism
Other words for criticism
Other words from criticism
- coun·ter·crit·i·cism, noun
- o·ver·crit·i·cism, noun
- pre·crit·i·cism, noun
Words that may be confused with criticism
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How to use criticism in a sentence
The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.
Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ | Lloyd Grove | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat criticisms of last season did you find helpful, and not so helpful?
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS | Marlow Stern | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are legitimate criticisms of the study, but not because it includes “attempted forced kissing,” as Lowry suggested.
There are a lot of specific criticisms of the culture of the “24-hour news cycle” and “social media” I would agree with.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech | Arthur Chu | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe president is right in his criticisms, but wrong to reserve them only for the Republican Party.
The Pipeline From Hell: There’s No Good Reason to Build Keystone XL | Jack Holmes | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
This habit and the fact that she cares more for color than for drawing are the usual criticisms of her pictures.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementHerr W., the owner of the piano, was a remarkable judge of music, and made some excellent criticisms and suggestions.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayIt was a daring thing on my part and I am sure many a reader of the paper must have smiled at my criticisms.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowMoreover, he held strong views on men and movements, and his criticisms told of a man of more than ordinary intellectual acumen.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingAn author ought to receive with the same moderation all praises and all criticisms on his productions.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre
British Dictionary definitions for criticism
/ (ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm) /
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
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