criticism
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criticism
- /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/
noun criticisms
- The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed. The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
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A critical observation or detailed examination and review.
The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue.
Similar: critique, animadversion, stricture, criticism, criticization, dressing-down, handbagging, slam
Similar: admonishment, blame, brickbatting, castigation, censure, onus, chastisement, criticism, critique, dispraise, discommendation, panning, reprehension, vituperation · Opposite: advice, praise
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Closest in meaning: critique, literary criticism, unfavorable judgment, criticise, critic, critical, accusation, blame, concern, controversy, objection, censure, condemnation, dissent, critically, condemning
noun
Similar: admonishment, blame, brickbatting, castigation, censure, onus, chastisement, criticism, critique, dispraise, discommendation, panning, reprehension, vituperation · Opposite: advice, praise
Translations
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noun act of criticising
| Español | crítica, criticismo, animadversión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 평 pyeong, 비평 bipyeong, 비난 binan |
| 日本語 | 批評 hihyō, 非難 hinan |
| 中文 | 批評 /批评 pīpíng, 批判 pīpàn, 評論 /评论 pínglùn, 非難 /非难 fēinàn |
| हिन्दी | आलोचना ālocnā |
| Português | crítica, criticismo |
| Français | critique |
| Deutsch | Kritik, Tadel |
| Italiano | critica |
| Ελληνικά | κριτική kritikí, επίκριση epíkrisi, κατάκριση katákrisi |
| Română | critică |
| Русский | кри́тика krítika, порица́ние poricánije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự phê bình |
| العربية | نَقْد naqd, اِنْتِقَاد intiqād |
| עברית | ביקורת, בִּקֹּרֶת bikóret |
noun critical review or comment
| Español | crítica, animadversión |
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@misc{criticism_2026,
title = {criticism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criticism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
