Definitions
a serious examination and judgment of something
Word origin
From critic + -ism.
Used in a sentence
“The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.”
“Criticism has been leveled at a number of prominent figures.”
“Bret Stephens believed that, by virtue of his comfortable position at the New York Times, he ought to be immune from insult or criticism.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“fault-finding”9 letters
02“Serious evaluation”9 letters
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