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- [krit-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm/
- /ˈkrɪt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krit-uh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm/
Definitions of criticisms word
- noun criticisms the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything. 1
- noun criticisms the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding. 1
- noun criticisms 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. 1
- noun criticisms a critical comment, article, or essay; critique. 1
- noun criticisms 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. 1
- noun criticisms investigation of the text, origin, etc., of literary documents, especially Biblical ones: textual criticism. 1
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Origin of criticisms
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; critic + -ism
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Parts of speech for Criticisms
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
criticisms popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
criticisms usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for criticisms
noun criticisms
- animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
- aspersions — disparaging or malicious remarks; slanderous accusations
- attacks — Plural form of attack.
- backlashes — Plural form of backlash.
- barbs — barbiturates
general criticisms
- gripes — Plural form of gripe.
Antonyms for criticisms
noun criticisms
- approvals — Plural form of approval.
- compliments — a greeting of respect or regard
- sanctions — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
Top questions with criticisms
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