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Hypercriticism

[hahy-per-krit-uh-siz-uhm]

noun

criticism that is carping or unduly harsh.

Origin:
1670–80; hyper- + criticism

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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hypercritical (ˌhaɪpəˈkrɪtɪk^əl)

—*adj*
	excessively or severely critical; carping; captious

hyper'critic

—n

hyper'critically

—*adv*

hyper'criticism

—n

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Hypercriticism

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