different between criticism vs forewit

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

• fore-wit

Etymology 1

From Middle English forwit, from Old English *forewit, *forewitt (attested in derivative forewiti?, forewitti? (“foreknowing”)), equivalent to fore- +? wit (“knowledge, understanding”).

Noun

forewit (countable and uncountable, plural forewits)

1. Timely knowledge; precaution; foresight.

   One good forewit is worth two afterwits.

Antonyms

• afterwit

Etymology 2

From Middle English forwiten, from Old English f?rewitan (“to foreknow”), equivalent to fore- +? wit (“to know”).

Verb

forewit (third-person singular simple present forewot, present participle forewitting, simple past and past participle forewist)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To foreknow.

Etymology 3

From fore- (“prominent, out in front”) +? wit (“a clever man”).

Noun

forewit (plural forewits)

1. One who puts himself forward as a leader in matters of taste or criticism.