Lexic.us

Definition of Criticism

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

2. Noun. A serious examination and judgment of something. "Constructive criticism is always appreciated"

3. Noun. A written evaluation of a work of literature.

Definition of Criticism

1. n. 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.

Definition of Criticism

1. Noun. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure. ¹

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Definition of Criticism

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Criticism

critically critically-acclaimed critically acclaimed criticalness criticalnesses criticaster criticasters criticisable criticise criticised

criticiser criticisers criticises criticising criticisingly criticism criticisms criticizable criticization criticizations

criticize criticized criticizer criticizers criticizes criticizin' criticizing criticizingly critick criticks

Literary usage of Criticism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Text of the New Testament by Kirsopp Lake (1908)
"This criticism is usually known as Textual criticism, for the obvious reason ... It is less commonly termed the Lower as opposed to the Higher criticism, ..."

2. The Text of the New Testament by Kirsopp Lake (1902)
"CHAPTER I THE OBJECT AND METHOD OP TEXTUAL Criticism The object of all textual ... This criticism is usually known as Textual criticism, for the obvious ..."

3. New Essays Towards a Critical Method by John Mackinnon Robertson (1897)
"Criticism and “the critical spirit” are jointly or severally impeached as ... Seeing, however, that the censure is itself criticism, the protest must rank ..."

4. A Guide to the Best Fiction in English by William Winter, George Saintsbury, Ernest Albert Baker (1918)
"Criticism is neither hostility nor scorn. Just condemnation of much, in the Theatre, which has been and is accepted by the Public does not proceed from ..."

5. The Text of the New Testament by Kirsopp Lake (1908)
"This criticism is usually known as Textual criticism, for the obvious reason ... It is less commonly termed the Lower as opposed to the Higher criticism, ..."

6. The Text of the New Testament by Kirsopp Lake (1902)
"CHAPTER I THE OBJECT AND METHOD OP TEXTUAL Criticism The object of all textual ... This criticism is usually known as Textual criticism, for the obvious ..."

7. New Essays Towards a Critical Method by John Mackinnon Robertson (1897)
"Criticism and “the critical spirit” are jointly or severally impeached as ... Seeing, however, that the censure is itself criticism, the protest must rank ..."

8. A Guide to the Best Fiction in English by William Winter, George Saintsbury, Ernest Albert Baker (1918)
"Criticism is neither hostility nor scorn. Just condemnation of much, in the Theatre, which has been and is accepted by the Public does not proceed from ..."

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