criticism

Noun

Meaning

The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as, dramatic criticism.

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

critique literary criticism attack analysis broadside damnation niggle grouse cavil opinion review exception interpretation observation critic

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Antonyms

laurel kudos purple heart medallion orchid garter

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Hypernyms

writing disapproval piece of writing critical appraisal written material critical analysis

Hyponyms

flack attack fire analysis review thrust

Phrases with the word

psychoanalytic criticism Empirio-criticism negative criticism strong criticism facing severe criticism target for criticism

Examples

Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves. Emil Cioran

I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses. Johannes Kepler

The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism. Wole Soyinka

The fetus that is afraid of criticism is never born. Burundi Proverb

The person who is always criticizing others is usually the one who deserves criticism the most. Filipino Proverb

The criticism of a blind man. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

criticise criticiser criticisingly criticism of literary works criticism of literature criticism of something you cannot have