Criticism

Definition: Criticism

Criticism

Noun

1. Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent".

2. A serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated".

3. A written evaluation of a work of literature.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "criticism" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1615. (references)

Synonyms: Criticism

Detraction

Sarcasm, cynicism; criticism (disapprobation); invective; envenomed tongue; spretae injuria formae.

Disapprobation

Animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection, exception, criticism; sardonic grin, sardonic laugh; sarcasm, insinuation, innuendo; bad compliment, poor compliment, left-handed compliment.

Dissertation

Commentary, review, critique, criticism, article; leader, leading article; editorial; running commentary.

Judgment

Award, estimate; review, criticism, critique, notice, report.

Crosswords: Criticism

In recent years, especially, there has been a great deal of criticism about this award. (The 46th Annual Academy Awards; writing credit: Marty Farrell)

It wasn't meant as a criticism. (EZ Streets; writing credit: Paul Haggis; Curt Johnson)

For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism. (references; author: unknown)

We could all take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. (references; author: unknown)

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. (references; author: unknown)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• The Selected Writings of Christine De Pizan: New Translations, Criticism (Norton Critical Edition) (reference)

• The Language of Contemporary Criticism Clarified (reference)

• Antithetical Essays in Literary Criticism and Liberal Education (reference)

• Framing a Novelist: Arno Schmidt Criticism 1970-1994 (Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Literary Criticism in Perspective) (reference)

• The Ascetic Imperative in Culture and Criticism (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• 21st : Journal Of Contemporary Photography Culture & Criticism - Deluxe Ed (reference)

• Art Criticism And Theory (reference)

• Spectator - The University Of Southern California Journal Of Film And Television Criticism (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Struggle, criticism, transformation. Credit: Library of Congress.

No more rotton politics, nothing can be gained from mere criticism, now our party is putting out a realistic social welfare plan to realize people's wishes; this is the first such action in any party history. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

It may perhaps be censured as an impertinent criticism, in a discourse of this nature, to find fault with words and names, that have obtained in the world: and yet possibly it may not be amiss to offer new ones, when the old are apt to lead men into mistakes, as this of paternal power probably has done, which seems so to place the power of parents over their children wholly in the father, as if the mother had no share in it; whereas, if we consult reason or revelation, we shall find, she hath an equal title. (Second Treatise of Government)

For instance, beneath the French criticism of the economic functions of money, they wrote "Alienation of Humanity," and beneath the French criticism of the bourgeois State they wrote "dethronement of the Category of the General," and so forth. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Even the little boots did not miss their share of favourable criticism.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Business

Direct criticism of the Government, especially in print media, is severe and commonplace. (references)

The press continued to avoid direct criticism of the Government and exercised self-censorship. (references)

The plans to increase air traffic at Skavsta have therefore drawn very little criticism from residential areas. (references)

Children

Seychelles

There was criticism that the police failed to investigate vigorously charges of child abuse. (references)

Morocco

Adoptive servitude is accepted socially, is unregulated by the Government, and has only in recent years begun to attract public criticism. (references)

Ethiopia

In the Afar region of the east, young girls continue to be married to much older men, but this traditional practice is coming under greater scrutiny and criticism. (references)

Civil Liberties

Burkina Faso

The President and his Government remain sensitive to criticism. (references)

Oman

The law prohibits criticism of the Sultan in any form or medium. (references)

Italy

Courts are sensitive to criticism and impose fines for defamation. (references)

Discrimination

Hong Kong

Past criticism of the organization for passivity and for emphasizing conciliation instead of acting as a watchdog or pursuing court cases disappeared as the Commission has become increasingly activist in its approach. (references)

Economic History

Bahamas

Foreign investors are sometimes the targets of criticism in the news media. (references)

Democratic Republic of Congo

Mobutu's attempts to quell these groups drew significant international criticism. (references)

Human Rights

Netherlands

The CPT's criticism focused on overcrowding, extremely poor sanitary conditions, poor food, and insufficient ventilation. (references)

Ghana

In recent years, the police service in particular has come under severe criticism following incidents of police brutality, corruption, and negligence. (references)

Uzbekistan

In addition the alleged "crimes" include such political acts as criticism of the Government and holding beliefs that the Government defines as extremist. (references)

Indigenous People

Ecuador

Oil companies increased their efforts to minimize the environmental and social impact of their oil projects in the Amazon but continued to face criticism from indigenous groups that environmental damage continues. (references)

Minorities

Ethiopia

Despite the country's broad level of religious freedom and tolerance for established faiths, there continued to be pockets of interreligious tension and criticism during the year. (references)

Hong Kong

In the face of growing criticism, the Government began to gauge public opinion on the need for antiracism legislation, but maintained its stance that better education on the subject, not new legislation, was the solution. (references)

Political Economy

THE BAHAMAS

The total package had drawn heavy criticism from both Bahamian employers and trade unions. (references)

Tunisia

However, direct criticism of Government policies or officials remains restricted and rare. (references)

Slovak Republic

On at least one occasion the Government used libel laws to suppress criticism of political leaders. (references)

Political Rights

Comoros

In 1999 in response to international criticism, Azali appointed a civilian Prime Minister, Bianrifi Tarmidi; however, Azali remains the Head of State and army Commander in Chief. (references)

Saudi Arabia

Typical topics raised in a majlis include complaints about bureaucratic delay or insensitivity, requests for personal redress or assistance, and criticism of particular acts of government affecting family welfare. (references)

Mali

In November the Government postponed indefinitely the referendum, which had been scheduled for December 23, due to increasing criticism and opposition from civil society and opposition parties and a failure to achieve an acceptable consensus. (references)

Trade

Ukraine

They have come under heavy criticism from the International Monetary Fund, since to a significant extent, investments in these zones seem to come at the expense of investments elsewhere in the country. (references)

Portugal

Nevertheless, Portuguese banks remain relatively small by European standards and the next few years could witness considerable cross-border integration within the EU. An effort by the Portuguese Government to limit Spanish ownership in the Champalimaud group of banks has prompted criticism from the European Union. (references)

Travel

Philippines

Be as gentle as possible and always make it a point to end the meeting with some show of personal concern for his family to make him feel he is still part of the team and that the criticism is not personal. (references)

Women

Japan

The AWF has reached an agreement with a Dutch affiliate to make compensation payments to former Dutch comfort women; government officials estimate that up to 100 Dutch women were forced to provide sexual services during World War II. However, the Government's refusal to pay direct compensation continues to draw international criticism. (references)

Worker Rights

Kyrgyz Republic

According to the Federation, the Government has taken no action in response to this criticism. (references)

Mexico

In 1998 the COE and the ILO Committee on Application of Standards reiterated their criticism and asked the Government to amend the law. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "criticism": a slashing criticism ♦ adverse criticism ♦ be beneath criticism ♦ criticism barbs ♦ criticism disapprobation ♦ criticism of literature ♦ direct a criticism against ♦ empirio criticism ♦ harsh criticism ♦ higher criticism ♦ historical criticism ♦ history and criticism of literature ♦ literary criticism ♦ lower criticism ♦ mild criticism ♦ new criticism ♦ objective criticism ♦ petty criticism ♦ poignant criticism ♦ scathing criticism ♦ sharp criticism ♦ subject smb. to criticism ♦ suppress criticism ♦ textual criticism ♦ under criticism ♦ verbal criticism. Additional references.

Beginning with "criticism": criticism-wise.

Ending with "criticism": art-criticism, neo-criticism, over-criticism, self-criticism.

Afrikaans

beoordeling. (various references)

Albanian

kritikë (attack, castigation, censure, critique, hit, roast, slam, stricture). (various references)

Arabic 

‏ملاحظة نقدية, ‏مقالة نقدية (critique), ‏نقد (cash, commentary, criticize, critique, money, paper, rave, recourse, review), ‏تخطئة, ‏إنتقاد (cut, quibble). (various references)

Bulgarian 

критика (animadversion, appreciation, comment, critique, potshot, reflection), преценка (adjudgment, appraisal, assessment, calculation, estimate, estimation, judgement, opinion, pronouncement, sapience, sight, valuation, verdict). (various references)

Chinese 

批評 (to criticize), 批评 (Backbiting, Criticise, Criticised, Criticising, criticize, Critique). (various references)

Czech

kritika (critique, review). (various references)

Danish

kritik. (various references)

Dutch

kritiek (critical), beoordeling (appraisal, judging), aanmerking (observation, remark, reproof). (various references)

Esperanto

kritiko. (various references)

Farsi 

نکوهش (Remonstrance, Reproof), نقدگری , نقدادبی , عیبجوءی (Denunciation, Knock), انتقاد (Censure, Gaff). (various references)

Finnish

kritiikki (critique), arvostelu (critique, review), arvosteleminen (criticizing, judgement). (various references)

French

critique (critic, critical, criticalness, critique, crucial), criticisme. (various references)

Frisian

krityk. (various references)

German

kritik (crit, critics, critique, cutup, discrimination, knock, notice, review, stricture, write up). (various references)

Greek 

κριτική (critique, review, reviews), επίκριση (animadversion, castigation, censure, railing, reproof, stricture). (various references)

Hebrew 

בקורת (censure, check, commentary, control, inquiry, inspection, review, stricture), בקרתיות. (various references)

Hungarian

kritika (crab, critique, flak). (various references)

Indonesian

cercaan (disdain), timbangan (opinion, pair of scales, rather than, weights), penggugatan (accusing, claiming), gugatan (accusation, claim, suit), bahas (investigation, research, study). (various references)

Italian

critica (comment, critical essay, critics, critique, review, stricture, write up). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

�"��'� (attack, censure, offensive, strike). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ひは�" (comment, judgement), ろ�"ぴょう (comment), ろ�"きつ, ろ�"な�" (censure), �"う�'き (attack, censure, offensive, strike), �"うひょう (criticize, favorable reputation, hailstorm, high reputation, official announcement, popular opinion, popularity, proclamation, review, your esteemed opinion), クリティシズ� , べ�"な�" (denunciation), し� �" (attack, blame, disdain, division, historical story, poetic circles, rejection, world of poetry), ひ�"ぴょう (comment, estimation), ひょう (a council, bag counter, bale, ballot, chart, commentary, hail, label, lean on, leopard, lie heavy, list, panther, recline on, sack, sign, straw bag, table, threat, ticket), ひょうろ�" (critique), ひひょう (commentary, review), ひな�" (attack, blame, finding shelter, taking refuge), ひぎ (blaming, censure, criticizing, ritual, sanctum sanctorum, secret ceremony, secret technique), ほうへ�" (praise and censure). (various references)

Korean 

비판. (various references)

Manx

foilshirrey, cremeydys (disapprobation), baghteyrys (critique). (various references)

Papiamen

krítika. (various references)

Pig Latin

iticismcray

Portuguese

crítica (accusation, animadversion, comment, crab, review, squib). (various references)

Romanian

criticã (attack, bar, critique, reviewal), judecare (appreciation, censure, condemnation, estimate, estimation, judgement). (various references)

Russian 

критика (animadversion, critique, critiques). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

zamerka (objection, reproach, stricture), osuda (censure, condemnation, conviction, denunciation, disapproval, excoriation, verdict), kritika (castigation, critique, knock), kriticizam. (various references)

Spanish

crítica (appreciation, censure, chicane, critique, indictment, notice, reflection, reflexion, review, stricture), reparo (cavil, demur, indemnity, objection, observation, remark, repair, reproof), censura (animadversion, blackout, blame, censor, censorship, censure, condensation, denunciation, observation, remark, reproach, reproof, stricture, viewing). (various references)

Swedish

kritik (animadversion, comment, criticisms, critics, critik, judgement, judgment, knock, reflection, review), anmärkning (animadversion, bad mark, comment, demerit, observation, remark). (various references)

Turkish

tenkit (animadversion, censure, strictures), kınama (animadversion, blame, castigation, censure, condemnation, denouncement, denunciation, disapprobation, disapproval, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reproof, reproval, strafing, strictures), eleştiri (animadversion, censure, comment, commentary, critique, denouncement, expostulation, knocking, review, slating, stricture, strictures). (various references)

Turkmen 

tankyt (critique, review). (various references)

Ukrainian

кртицизм, критичний розгляд, критика (animadversion, critique, judgement, judgment). (various references)

Vietnamese 

sự phê phán, sự phê bình (animadversion, censure, stricture), sự chỉ trích lời phê bình, sự bình phẩm, lời phê phán, lời chỉ trích (comment), lời bình phẩm. (various references)

Welsh

beirniadaeth (adjudication). (various references)

insectationibus. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "criticism": criticisms. (additional references)

Words ending with "criticism": countercriticism, hypercriticism. (additional references)

Words containing "criticism": countercriticisms, hypercriticisms. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Criticism" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: critcism, critici, criticis, criticizm, criticsim, criticsm, criticus, critiism, critiscise, critiscism, critisism, critizism, tritici, Triticium. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: critics, trismic.

-3 letters: citric, crisic, critic, iritic, iritis.

-4 letters: ictic, mitis, scrim, trims.

-5 letters: cist, cris, iris, miri, mirs, mist, rims, smit, stir, tics, trim.

+1 letter: criticisms.

+4 letters: microcircuits, viscosimetric.

+5 letters: chromaticities, cliometricians, criminalistics, hypercriticism, mercantilistic, stoichiometric.