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Criticism

Definition of Criticism

  • 1. Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings Noun
  • 2. A serious examination and judgment of something Noun
  • 3. A written evaluation of a work of literature Noun

Synonyms for word "criticism"

  • critique
  • literary criticism
  • unfavorable judgment

Semanticaly linked words with "criticism"

  • attack
  • disapproval
  • brickbat
  • carping
  • faultfinding
  • blast
  • fire
  • flack
  • flak
  • thrust
  • potshot
  • rebuke
  • reprehension
  • reprimand
  • reproof
  • reproval
  • slating
  • static
  • stricture
  • critical analysis
  • critical appraisal
  • examen
  • knock
  • roast
  • self-criticism
  • piece of writing
  • writing
  • written material
  • explication de texte
  • textual criticism
  • new criticism
  • analysis
  • critical review
  • critique
  • review
  • review article

Hyponims for word "criticism"

  • disapproval
  • critical analysis
  • critical appraisal
  • piece of writing
  • writing
  • written material

Lexical Analysis for "criticism"

  1. critical
    Adjective
    derivation
    3
    1. characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
    2. of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism
    3. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
  2. criticise
    Verb
    derivation
    3
    1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    2. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
    3. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
Words Rhyme with criticism
  • academicism
  • agnosticism
  • anglicism
  • anglo-catholicism
  • anti-catholicism
  • archaicism
  • asceticism
  • athleticism
  • autoeroticism
  • briticism
  • catholicism
  • classicism
  • criticism
  • cynicism
  • didacticism
  • ecclesiasticism
Etymology for criticism
  • has derived form -icism
  • etymology anticriticism
  • etymology crit
  • etymology ecocriticism
  • etymology gynocriticism
  • etymology hypercriticism
  • etymology metacriticism
  • etymological origin of -ism
  • etymological origin of critic
  • etymologically related critic
  • etymologically related critical
  • etymologically related criticise
  • etymologically related criticize
  • is derived from constructive criticism
  • is derived from criticisms
  • is derived from destructive criticism
  • is derived from literary criticism
  • is derived from self-criticism
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