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criticism BrE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm /  NAmE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm / Native audio playback is not supported. criticism(noun)BrE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm /  NAmE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm / the act of expressing disapproval of somebody/something and opinions about their faults or bad qualities; a statement showing disapprovalopposite praisehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/praise_1The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups.People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized).Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism.to offer somebody constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful)I didn't mean it as a criticism.criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalistsThere was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster.My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road.the work or activity of making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something, especially books, music, etc.literary criticismExtra ExamplesCriticism centred on the lack of information provided.Criticism was levelled at senior managers.He finds it hard to take criticism.None of what has been said should be taken to imply criticism.Scientists have raised strong criticisms of creationist ideas.She countered my criticisms by saying we had no choice in the matter.She made a number of valid criticisms.She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family.Teachers need honest feedback and constructive criticism.The film star faced a barrage of criticism for his behaviour.The government came under fierce criticism for its policies.The harshest criticism came from right-wing ideologists.The main criticism about the information provided is that it arrives too late.The proposal is open to several important criticisms.The report levels criticism at senior managers.There has been serious criticism of the teaching methods used in the school.They received criticism for continuing to supply the faulty goods.Two successive defeats have brought fresh criticism.We are bound to face criticism from both sides.We came in for some sharp criticism over this decision.criticisms against the Churchcriticisms against the European single currencyto offer criticism and receive itBen is very sensitive, he just can’t take criticism.He teaches a course on textual criticism.I didn’t mean it as a criticism.I don’t mind a little constructive criticism , but there are limits to what I am willing to do.My only criticism of the house is that it is on a busy main road.People in public life must always be open to criticism.She has written several works of literary criticism.The book takes an unorthodox approach to art criticism.There have been criticisms levelled at journalists for not always looking deeply enough into certain issues.There was widespread criticism of the government’s handling of the disaster.Word Originearly 17th cent.: from critic or Latin criticus + -ism.

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(noun) the plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups.people in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized).ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism.to offer somebody constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=criticism This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	criticism
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm / NAmE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm /
Example	the plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups. people in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism. to offer somebody constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful)
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=criticism
Content	criticism (noun)BrE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm / NAmE / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm / the act of expressing disapproval of somebody/something and opinions about their faults or bad qualities; a statement showing disapproval opposite praise https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/praise_1 The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups. People in public life must always be open to criticism (= willing to accept being criticized). Ben is very sensitive, he just can't take criticism. to offer somebody constructive criticism (= that is meant to be helpful) I didn't mean it as a criticism. criticisms levelled at (= aimed at) journalists There was widespread criticism of the government's handling of the disaster. My only criticism of the house is that it is on a main road. the work or activity of making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/something, especially books, music, etc. literary criticism Extra Examples Criticism centred on the lack of information provided. Criticism was levelled at senior managers. He finds it hard to take criticism. None of what has been said should be taken to imply criticism. Scientists have raised strong criticisms of creationist ideas. She countered my criticisms by saying we had no choice in the matter. She made a number of valid criticisms. She sought to deflect criticism by blaming her family. Teachers need honest feedback and constructive criticism. The film star faced a barrage of criticism for his behaviour. The government came under fierce criticism for its policies. The harshest criticism came from right-wing ideologists. The main criticism about the information provided is that it arrives too late. The proposal is open to several important criticisms. The report levels criticism at senior managers. There has been serious criticism of the teaching methods used in the school. They received criticism for continuing to supply the faulty goods. Two successive defeats have brought fresh criticism. We are bound to face criticism from both sides. We came in for some sharp criticism over this decision. criticisms against the Church criticisms against the European single currency to offer criticism and receive it Ben is very sensitive, he just can’t take criticism. He teaches a course on textual criticism. I didn’t mean it as a criticism. I don’t mind a little constructive criticism , but there are limits to what I am willing to do. My only criticism of the house is that it is on a busy main road. People in public life must always be open to criticism. She has written several works of literary criticism. The book takes an unorthodox approach to art criticism. There have been criticisms levelled at journalists for not always looking deeply enough into certain issues. There was widespread criticism of the government’s handling of the disaster. Word Origin early 17th cent.: from critic or Latin criticus + -ism.
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Criticism ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm Open Constructive I People Public Life

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