Associations to the word «Criticism»

Wiktionary

CRITICISM, noun. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.

Dictionary definition

CRITICISM, noun. Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent".
CRITICISM, noun. A serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated".
CRITICISM, noun. A written evaluation of a work of literature.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky