different between scepticism vs criticism

English

Etymology

From Latin *scepticus, only in plural Sceptici (“the sect of Skeptics”), from Ancient Greek ????????? (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”), from ????????? (sképtomai, “I consider”), compare to ?????? (skopé?, “I view, examine”).

Noun

scepticism (countable and uncountable, plural scepticisms)

1. (British spelling) alternative form of skepticism

   • When, across the hundredfold poor scepticisms, trivialisms and constitutional cobwebberies of Dryasdust, you catch any glimpse of a William the Conqueror, a Tancred of Hauteville or suchlike, — do you not discern veritably some rude outline of a true God-made King […] ?

Related terms

• sceptic
• sceptical

Romanian

Etymology

From French scepticisme

Noun

scepticism n (uncountable)

1. skepticism

Declension

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