Definitions for criticism
ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əmcrit·i·cism

Princeton's WordNet(3.20 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. criticism, unfavorable judgment(noun)

   disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

   "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

2. criticism, critique(noun)

   a serious examination and judgment of something

   "constructive criticism is always appreciated"

3. criticism, literary criticism(noun)

   a written evaluation of a work of literature

Wiktionary(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. criticism(Noun)

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

   The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.

Webster Dictionary(3.80 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Criticism(noun)

   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

2. Criticism(noun)

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

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'criticism' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2132

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'criticism' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4119

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'criticism' in Nouns Frequency: #782

How to pronounce criticism?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say criticism in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of criticism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of criticism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of criticism in a Sentence

1. Barack Obama:

   There's room for criticism.

2. Diego Esponda:

   It's a criticism of the government.

3. H.L. Mencken:

   Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

4. Zeuxis:

   Criticism comes easier than craftsmanship.

5. William Phillips:

   Boredom, after all, is a form of criticism.

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