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criticism
English
Etymology
critic +? -ism
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k??t?s?z?m/
- Hyphenation: crit?i?cism
Noun
criticism (countable and uncountable, plural criticisms)
- (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.
- (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)
- criticism
Declension
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protest
English
Etymology
From the Middle English verb protesten, from Old French protester, from Latin pr?test?r?, present active infinitive of pr?testor, from pr? + testor, from testis (“witness”).
Pronunciation
Noun
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p???.t?st/
- (US) enPR: pr??t?st, IPA(key): /?p?o?.t?st/
- Hyphenation: pro?test
Verb
- enPR: pr?.t?st?, IPA(key): /p???t?st/
- Rhymes: -?st
- Hyphenation: pro?test
Verb
protest (third-person singular simple present protests, present participle protesting, simple past and past participle protested)
- (intransitive) To make a strong objection.
- (transitive) To affirm (something).
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
- Our youth, now, emboldened with his success, resolved to push the matter farther, and ventured even to beg her recommendation of him to her father's service; protesting that he thought him one of the honestest fellows in the country, and extremely well qualified for the place of a gamekeeper, which luckily then happened to be vacant.
- 1919, W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, Ch.8
- She flashed a smile at me, and, protesting an engagement with her dentist, jauntily walked on.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
- (transitive, chiefly Canada, US) To object to.
- To call as a witness in affirming or denying, or to prove an affirmation; to appeal to.
- (law, transitive) to make a solemn written declaration, in due form, on behalf of the holder, against all parties liable for any loss or damage to be sustained by non-acceptance or non-payment of (a bill or note). This should be made by a notary public, whose seal it is the usual practice to affix.
- (obsolete, transitive) To publish; to make known.
Translations
Noun
protest (countable and uncountable, plural protests)
- A formal objection, especially one by a group.
- A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
- The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.
- A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.
Synonyms
- dissent
- objection
- protestation
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Potters, potters, spotter, strepto, strepto-
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?prot?st]
Noun
protest m
- protest
Related terms
- protestní
- protestovat
- protestant
- protestantismus
- protestantský
- protestantství
Further reading
- protest in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- protest in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin protest?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pro??t?st/
- Hyphenation: pro?test
- Rhymes: -?st
Noun
protest n (plural protesten, diminutive protestje n)
- protest (occasion to express dissatisfaction)
- protest (expression of disagreement)
Hyponyms
- betoging
- demonstratie
Derived terms
Related terms
- protestant
- protesteren
Descendants
- Afrikaans: protes
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin protestari, as for protestere
Noun
protest m (definite singular protesten, indefinite plural protester, definite plural protestene)
- a protest
Derived terms
- protestmarsj
Related terms
- protestere
References
- “protest” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin protestari
Noun
protest m (definite singular protesten, indefinite plural protestar, definite plural protestane)
- a protest
Derived terms
- protestmarsj
References
- “protest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
From German Protest, from Italian protesto, from Latin pr?test?r?, present active infinitive of pr?testor, from pr? + testor, from testis (“witness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pr?.t?st/
Noun
protest m inan
- (law) protest (formal objection)
- protest (demonstration)
Declension
Synonyms
- demonstracja
Related terms
- protestant, protestantka
- protestowa?, zaprotestowa?
Further reading
- protest in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- protest in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Back-formation from protesta
Noun
protest n (plural proteste)
- protest
Declension
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German Protest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pr?test/
- Hyphenation: pro?test
Noun
pròtest m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)
- protest
Declension
Synonyms
- pròsvjed
Swedish
Pronunciation
Noun
protest c
- protest
Declension
Related terms
- protestera
- protestant
Anagrams
- torpets
Welsh
Etymology
From English protest.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?pr?t?sd/, [?pr???t??st]
Noun
protest f (plural protestiadau or protestadau)
- protest, demonstration (collective gesture of disapproval)
- Synonym: gwrthdystiad
Derived terms
- protestio (“to protest”)
Mutation
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present) , “protest”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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