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    [Noun]  | "crit*i*cism" | \ ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm \


    1: the act of criticizing usually unfavorably

    2: a critical observation or remark

    3: critique


    Origin: 1606 ;

     {see: |critic:1|critic:1} + {see: |-ism|-ism};

    [Noun]  | "form criticism" 


    1: a method of criticism for determining the sources and historicity of biblical writings through analysis of the writings in terms of ancient literary forms and oral traditions (such as love poems, parables, and proverbs)


    Origin: 1928 ;

    [Noun]  | "higher criticism" 


    1: study of biblical writings to determine their literary history and the purpose and meaning of the authors


    Origin: 1822 ;

    [Noun]  | "lower criticism" 


    1: criticism concerned with the recovery of original texts especially of Scripture through collation of extant manuscripts


    Origin: 1885 ;

    [Noun]  | "New Criticism" 


    1: an analytic literary criticism that is marked by concentration on the language, imagery, and emotional or intellectual tensions in literary works


    Origin: 1941 ;

    [Noun]  | "self-crit*i*cism" | \ ˌself-ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm \


    1: the act of or capacity for criticizing one's own faults or shortcomings


    Origin: 1780 ;

    [Noun]  | "textual criticism" 


    1: the study of a literary work that aims to establish the original text

    2: a critical study of literature emphasizing a close reading and analysis of the text


    Origin: 1859 ;

    [Noun]  | "coun*ter*crit*i*cism" | \ ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm \


    1: a criticism made in response to an earlier criticism; also : the act or practice of making countercriticisms


    Origin: 1846 ;

    [Noun]  | "criticism" 


    1: an essay evaluating or analyzing something;


      * e.g., " ... every criticism of the movie has noted that there are major holes in its plot "



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     [ "criticism" ]

    1: "to be an asshole to others,;to talk junk to others"to dis

      * e.g.,  ... john:faith your boyfriend is an ugly bitch 

     [ "Not to be critical" ]

    1: A phrase uttered after one has usually lambasted or insulted someones life or lifestlyle. This is pure sarcasam at its best, and if used properly makes the person feel confused, and unsure of what you just told them. The term always means you are actually being overly critical and are just trying to defuse a small amout of your criticism.

      * e.g.,  ... dude 1 : How did you like my new girl? dude 2 : I knew her in high school she used to be a real slut. dude 1 : What the fuck is that supposed to mean? dude 2 : Not to be critical, just sayin. dude 1 : oh, allright it"s cool. dude 2 *shakes head in disbelief* 

     [ "Criticism" ]

    1: The act of pointing out flaws in a person/work/event. As it turns out, a lot of people tend to handle this quite poorly. Over-inflated ego may have something to do with it.

      * e.g.,  ... Critic: Your performance was very impressive! However, there are a couple minor nitpicks I have- 

     [ "Criticism" ]

    1: What the majority of the people in the world can't take.

      * e.g.,  ... Let's use music as the criticism here: 

     [ "Critic" ]

    1: A person who judges your definition of a word on UrbanDictionary.

      * e.g.,  ... The Critic rejected my word. 

     [ "critic" ]

    1: A critic is someone who has no discernible talent so tries to make someone else feel as useless as he/she is.

      * e.g.,  ... Critic 'Dude, you SUCK at guitar' 

     [ "The critic" ]

    1: A cartoon during the mid 90's that was, go figure, cancelled by FOX. More great cancelled shows include Futurama, Life with Louie, The PJs.

      * e.g.,  ... The Critic was one of those cartoons everybody could enjoy, much like the Simpsons(it even had some of the same producers). It was funny but no too over the top. Why this show was cancelled is beyond me. 


     [ "The critic" ]

    2: The Critic was about the life of Jay Sherman(voiced by Jon Lovitz) who lived in New York City. He was a fat, bald movie critic who never gives a positive review. He has basically no friends and everyone hates him. Each episode had a parody of a movie Jay was reviewing that were usually 2 or 3 years old. It was probably FOX's biggest mistake cancelling it. Now they broadcast dogshit like American Idol and reruns of Becker. It only had 2 seasons.

     [ "critical critic" ]

    1: A witty and at times offensive Salient pesudonym. Has something a cult following, and is infamous around Victoria University.

      * e.g.,  ... Critical Critic wouldn't put up with that shit, he'd be all over it. 

     [ "Critics" ]

    1: Critics, more commonly known as Crickets are a strange breed of humans, feeding off the blood of their victims.

      * e.g.,  ... "Critics are men who watch a battle from a high place, come down and masturbate over the corpses" 


     [ "Critics" ]

    2: Devoid of any talent themselves, Crickets sink their fangs into other peoples talent and drain the hapless victim of all skill and self-respect. Crickets sometimes also can be known to try and rebel against their fellows, resulting in bloody and mass wars, often helped by the Fingerlicans or the party in power at the moment.

      * e.g.,  ...  ~ Ernest Hemingway on being a critic  

     [ "Critication" ]

    1: Crit·tee·kay·shun What you recieve when someone critiques you or something that you did.

      * e.g.,  ... Kevin: Hey man, I think I might get some golf lessons. Jay: Why man arn't you good already? Kevin: Yea, but i think it would be good if someone critiqued my swing. Jay: Oh you mean you want critication! Kevin: Yea bro I want critication. 

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