different between criticism vs criticize

English

Etymology

critic +? -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??t?s?z?m/
• Hyphenation: crit?i?cism

Noun

criticism (countable and uncountable, plural criticisms)

1. (uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

   The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
2. (countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.

   The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue.

   Synonyms: critique, animadversion, censure

Derived terms

Related terms

• critic
• criticise
• critical

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “criticism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• criticism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Further reading

• "criticism" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 84.

Romanian

Etymology

From French criticisme

Noun

criticism n (uncountable)

1. criticism

Declension

English

Alternative forms

• criticise (British)

Etymology

critic +? -ize; first element from Ancient Greek ???????? (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from ?????? (krísis, “crisis”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??t?sa?z/
• Hyphenation: crit?i?cize

Verb

criticize (third-person singular simple present criticizes, present participle criticizing, simple past and past participle criticized) (transitive, intransitive)

1. To find fault (with something).

   Synonyms: censure, pick at; see also Thesaurus:criticize

   Hyponyms: find fault, shoot down, run down, trash out, fustigate, drub, excoriate

2. To evaluate (something), assessing its merits and faults.

   Synonyms: censure, appraise, judge

Related terms

Translations

See also

• scold
• complain

Further reading

• criticize in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• criticize in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.