criticism
noun
crit·i·cismˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm 
1
a
:the act ofcriticizing usually unfavorably
seeking encouragement rather thancriticism
b
:acritical observation or remark
an unfaircriticism
had a minorcriticism of the design
c
2
:the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature
also:writings expressing such evaluation or analysis
an anthology of literarycriticism
3
:the scientific investigation of literary documents (such as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history
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Examples ofcriticism in a Sentence
There was much publiccriticism directed at the senator. In this job you need to be able to takecriticism. I asked my sister for someconstructive criticism of my essay before I tried to revise it. I had one minorcriticism about her design.
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Grace Hase,Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the verycriticisms that have been published this week.—Leah Dolan,CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026This has drawn sustainedcriticism from civil-liberties and tech-advocacy groups as a form of warrantless, networked surveillance that can fuel over‑policing and bias.—Ashley Lutz,Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026But the department has also facedcriticism from congressional Democrats over its handling of the redaction process.—Jacob Rosen,CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026See All Example Sentences forcriticism
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Grace Hase,Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026In some ways it was set up to fail from the moment those infamous quotation marks around the title were revealed; an attempt by Fennell to get ahead of the verycriticisms that have been published this week.—Leah Dolan,CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026This has drawn sustainedcriticism from civil-liberties and tech-advocacy groups as a form of warrantless, networked surveillance that can fuel over‑policing and bias.—Ashley Lutz,Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026But the department has also facedcriticism from congressional Democrats over its handling of the redaction process.—Jacob Rosen,CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026See All Example Sentences forcriticismWord History
Etymology
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined atsense 2
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“Criticism.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criticism. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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criticism
nouncrit·i·cismˈkrit-ə-ˌsiz-əm
1
:the act of criticizing and especially of finding fault
2
:a critical remark or comment
3
:a careful judgment or review especially by a critic
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