Criticism
/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a serious examination and judgment of something wordnet
- 3 A critical observation or detailed examination and review. countable
"The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue."
- 4 a written evaluation of a work of literature wordnet
- 5 disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings wordnet
Example
More examples"You are too sensitive to criticism."
Etymology
From critic + -ism.