criticism

== English == === Etymology === From critic + -ism. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ Hyphenation: crit‧i‧cism === Noun === criticism (countable and uncountable, plural criticisms) (uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed. Synonyms: censure, dispraise, panning; see also Thesaurus:criticism (countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review. Synonyms: critique, animadversion, stricture; see also Thesaurus:critique ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “criticism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “criticism”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Further reading === Raymond Williams (1983), “Criticism”, in Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society, revised American edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, published 1985, →ISBN, page 84. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French criticisme. By surface analysis, critic +‎ -ism. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kri.tiˈt͡ʃism/ === Noun === criticism n (uncountable) criticism ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “criticism”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026