'Criticism' definitions:
Definition of 'criticism'
From: WordNet
noun
Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" [syn: criticism, unfavorable judgment]
noun
A serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated" [syn: criticism, critique]
noun
A written evaluation of a work of literature [syn: criticism, literary criticism]
Definition of 'Criticism'
From: GCIDE
- Criticism \Crit"i*cism\ (kr?t"?-s?z'm), n.
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- The elements ofcriticism depend on the two principles of Beauty and Truth, one of which is the final end or object of study in every one of its pursuits: Beauty, in letters and the arts; Truth, in history and sciences. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
- By criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant a standard of judging well. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure. [1913 Webster]
- About the plan of "Rasselas" little was said by the critics; and yet the faults of the plan might seem to invite severe criticism. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'criticism'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adverse criticism,
- analysis,
- animadversion,
- appraisal,
- approval,
- aspersion,
- assessment,
- bad notices,
- bad press,
- book review,
- captiousness,
- carping,
- cavil,
- caviling,
- censoriousness,
- censure,
- comment,
- commentary,
- commentation,
- condemnation,
- critical bibliography,
- critical journal,
- critical notice,
- critical review,
- critique,
- cryptanalysis,
- cryptography,
- cryptology,
- diagnostics,
- disapproval,
- disparagement,
- editorial,
- epigraphy,
- estimate,
- estimation,
- evaluation,
- examination,
- exception,
- exegetics,
- faultfinding,
- flak,
- gloss,
- hairsplitting,
- hermeneutics,
- hit,
- home thrust,
- hostile criticism,
- hypercriticalness,
- hypercriticism,
- imputation,
- judgement,
- knock,
- leader,
- leading article,
- lexicography,
- literary criticism,
- metoposcopy,
- nagging,
- niggle,
- niggling,
- nit,
- nit-picking,
- notice,
- obloquy,
- observation,
- oneirology,
- opinion,
- overcriticalness,
- paleography,
- pathognomy,
- pestering,
- pettifogging,
- physiognomics,
- physiognomy,
- priggishness,
- quibble,
- quibbling,
- rap,
- rating,
- reflection,
- remark,
- renew,
- report,
- reproachfulness,
- review,
- running commentary,
- semeiology,
- semeiotics,
- slam,
- stricture,
- study,
- swipe,
- symptomatology,
- taking exception,
- textual criticism,
- trichoschistism,
- tropology,
- valuation,
- write-up
Words containing 'Criticism'
- Critic,
- Critical,
- Critically,
- Criticalness,
- criticality,
- criticize,
- Critical angle,
- Critical philosophy,
- Higher criticism,
- art critic,
- critical analysis,
- critical appraisal,
- critical mass,
- critical point,
- critical review,
- critical temperature,
- drama critic,
- historical criticism,
- literary critic,
- literary criticism,
- lower criticism,
- music critic,
- new criticism,
- newspaper critic,
- petty criticism,
- textual criticism,
- theater critic,
- self-criticism