Translate criticism | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of criticism
noun
1the expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes:he received a lot of criticism he ignored the criticisms of his friends
2the analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work:alternative methods of criticism supported by well-developed literary theories the scholarly investigation of literary or historical texts to determine their origin or intended form.
