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Criticism

//ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed uncountable

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

  2. 2
    a serious examination and judgment of something wordnet
  3. 3
    A critical observation or detailed examination and review. countable

    "The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue."

  4. 4
    a written evaluation of a work of literature wordnet
  5. 5
    disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings wordnet

Etymology

From critic + -ism.

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