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Main Entry: crit·i·cism
Pronunciation: \?kri-t?-?si-z?m\
Function: noun
Date: 1607

1 a : the act of criticizing usually unfavorably <seeking encouragement rather thancriticism> b :critical observation or remark <an unfair criticism> c : critique
2 : the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature; also : writings expressing such evaluation or analysis <an anthology of literary criticism>
3 : the scientific investigation of literary documents (as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history

 


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crit?i?cism

[krit-uh-siz-uhm] Show IPA

–noun
1. the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything.
2. the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.
3. the act or art of analyzing and evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work, musical performance, art exhibit, dramatic production, etc.
4. a critical comment, article, or essay; critique.
5. any of various methods of studying texts or documents for the purpose of dating or reconstructing them, evaluating their authenticity, analyzing their content or style, etc.: historical criticism; literary criticism.
6. investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, esp. Biblical ones: textual criticism.
Origin:
1600–10; critic -ism


2. stricture, animadversion.

crit·i·cism (kr?t'?-s?z'?m)  
n.  
  1. The act of criticizing, especially adversely.

  2. A critical comment or judgment.

    1. The practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works.

    2. A critical article or essay; a critique.

    3. The investigation of the origin and history of literary documents; textual criticism.

 

 

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