criticism

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ See IPA manual

Freq #9836

Meanings

1

noun
Spoken or written disapproval of someone or something, based on their faults.

The new policy has come under heavy criticism from the public.
2

noun
A careful examination and judgment of something, such as a book or film.

Constructive criticism is always appreciated by writers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · spoken or written... unfavorable judgmentcensure

2 noun · a careful examination and... critique

More admonishment blamebrickbattingcastigation chastisement discommendation dispraise panning reprehension vituperation

Opposites

advice praise

Word family

Forms criticisms

Derived forms anticriticismautocriticismbiocriticismcountercriticismcybercriticismecocriticismgeocriticismgynocriticismhypercriticismmetacriticismneocriticismoneirocriticism

Related forms critic critical criticise criticize

Appears in

Phrases (2)

See all

literary criticism
the analysis and evaluation of literature

Adjective + noun
trenchant criticism
criticism expressed with sharp insight and force

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From critic + -ism.

Topics

People & Society

External links

# criticism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/
**Frequency rank:** 9836

## Meanings
1. Spoken or written disapproval of someone or something, based on their faults.
2. A careful examination and judgment of something, such as a book or film.

## Examples
- The new policy has come under heavy criticism from the public.
- Constructive criticism is always appreciated by writers.

## Synonyms
- admonishment
- blame
- brickbatting
- castigation
- censure
- chastisement
- critique
- discommendation
- dispraise
- panning
- reprehension
- vituperation

## Antonyms
- advice
- praise

## Derived Forms
- anticriticism
- autocriticism
- biocriticism
- countercriticism
- cybercriticism
- ecocriticism
- geocriticism
- gynocriticism
- hypercriticism
- metacriticism
- neocriticism
- oneirocriticism

## Related Forms
- critic
- critical
- criticise
- criticize

## Roots and Affixes
- Affix: -ism - doctrine

## Etymology
From critic + -ism.

## Topics
- People & Society

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