criticism

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkrɪtɪsəm/ AmE /ˈkrɪtɪsəm/

noun en → es

1 NEGATIVE COMMENT [uncountable] B1

the expression of disapproval or disagreement about someone's actions, ideas, etc.

crítica negativa, rechazo

  • criticism of somebody/something

Collocations face criticism · receive criticism

  • The new policy has faced a lot of criticism.

    La nueva política ha recibido muchas críticas.

2 ANALYSIS [uncountable] B2

the careful examination and judgment of something, especially in order to find out its good and bad points.

análisis, crítica constructiva

  • a criticism of somebody/something

Collocations constructive criticism · academic criticism

  • The book offers a detailed criticism of the government's policies.

    El libro ofrece una crítica detallada de las políticas del gobierno.

3 PERSON [countable] C1

a person who often expresses disapproval or disagreement about other people's actions, ideas, etc.

crítico, censor

  • a criticism of somebody/something

Collocations sharp critic · fierce critic

  • He is a fierce critic of the government.

    Es un feroz crítico del gobierno.

4 ART [uncountable] C1

the study and evaluation of art, literature, music, etc., especially in order to find out its good and bad points.

crítica literaria, crítica de arte

  • art criticism

Collocations literary criticism · film criticism

  • The course covers art and literary criticism.

    El curso abarca crítica de arte y literatura.