destructive criticism

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destructive criticism

noun destructive criticisms

  1. uncountable, usually Any type of criticism that is intended to harm someone, to derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self-esteem.

    Opposite: constructive criticism

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noun criticism

Españolcrítica destructiva
العربيةنَقْدٌ هَدَّامٌ naqdun haddāmun

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@misc{destructive_criticism_2026,
  title = {destructive criticism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/destructive%20criticism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}