CRITICISM


Meaning of CRITICISM in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a storm of criticism

A storm of criticism forced the government to withdraw the proposal.

constructive criticism

We welcome any constructive criticism .

counter an argument/an allegation/a criticism etc

He was determined to counter the bribery allegations.

criticism

If the criticism is valid, you should make the appropriate changes.

deflect criticism

The committee is seeking to deflect criticism by blaming me.

dismiss criticism

He dismissed criticism of the country's human rights record.

expose yourself to ridicule/criticism etc (= say or do something that may make people laugh at you, criticize you etc )

fierce attack/opposition/criticism etc

The government’s policies came under fierce attack.

harsh criticism/treatment/punishment etc

His theory met with harsh criticism from colleagues.

the harsh measures taken against the protesters

implicit criticism/threat/assumption

Her words contained an implicit threat.

incisive remarks/criticism etc

Her questions were well-formulated and incisive.

literary criticism (= the study of the methods used in writing literature )

literary criticism

mounting criticism

The government has come under mounting criticism in the press.

open to criticism

The magazine’s editor is open to criticism in allowing the article to be printed.

provoke criticism

The introduction of the tax provoked widespread criticism.

vehement opposition/criticism/hostility etc

Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law.

widespread support/acceptance/criticism/condemnation etc

There was widespread support for the war.

The storm caused widespread damage.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

constructive

To express constructive criticism and voice well researched concerns is of course healthy and legitimate.

I hope Dee takes it as constructive criticism .

Once the purely factual purpose of the system becomes assimilated, resistance to, and fear of, constructive criticism should weaken.

Clearly, though, the best way to improve your presentation skills is through practice and constructive criticism , hardly new concepts.

It's no use being offended by constructive criticisms .

Mr Kinnock will want Mr Prescott's national executive support - and may sometimes even need his constructive criticism .

Never a word of constructive criticism .

Serving officers who attempt constructive criticism of the police, risk being labelled traitors and put their promotion prospects in jeopardy.

fierce

Mr Powell, 44, came in for fierce criticism when he replaced Terry Wogan with the £10 million drama.

harsh

A harsh criticism , perhaps, since Laura was no longer running the factories on a daily basis.

She too endured harsh criticism and partisan pressure for becoming openly involved in public affairs.

That is a harsh criticism since the Employment Secretary is a woman.

It is odd that these harsh criticisms were issued before the guidelines were completed and publicly declared.

Britta had anticipated harsh design criticism but the fashion buyers and the press are pleasantly surprised.

Timmy says much the same thing but with less diplomacy, writing that harsh criticism and negativity are pulling the team apart.

In fact, the bigger the wins, the harsher the criticism is likely to be.

He knew that most people respond better to encouragement than to harsh criticism .

literary

The literature of opera includes plenty of criticism , much of it as intellectually impressive as the best literary criticism.

In literary criticism , the idea of the postmodern has scarcely taken hold at all.

Not only sociology and cultural anthropology but even a field like literary criticism increasingly becomes infested with the jargon of empirical addiction.

In all about fifty articles could be classed as literary criticism .

This is literary criticism as we have since come to know it.

Yet, literary criticism , past as well as present, desires a fixed text.

Traditionally, literary criticism has paid little attention to questions of precise historical contextualisation.

main

The main criticism seems to be that he wanted to change things, forms of service and such like.

Its main weapon was criticism , organized daily through compulsory debates in every workplace.

Find at least three main areas of criticism of your performance on the job.

Its main criticism is that they do not take into account the effects of the war on the region's ecosystem.

The main criticism of the argument from analogy is that these two assumptions are inconsistent.

The main criticism was lack of richness: a Christmas pudding is only as good as its ingredients and any skimping is clearly apparent.

Within this paradigm, the two main criticisms levelled at mainstream Hollywood films are tokenism and homophobia.

The main criticism is that the papacy should not be concerned with temporal matters at all.

major

One major criticism of the air quality management strategy relates to its use of air quality standards.

Lévi-Strauss therefore makes three major criticisms of Sartre's concept of history.

The two major criticisms aimed at Farc are that it recruits children and that it carries out acts of random violence.

The major criticism of this approach is that it assumes that all information about the organisation is kept in documents.

Results show that lack of product knowledge by staff was a major criticism .

One major criticism of many of the major schemes is that they do not subdivide subjects according to consistent characteristics.

The community charge or poll tax is open to two major criticisms .

The ethogenic approach is open to two major criticisms .

open

The validity of the promise may be accepted: the insufficiency of the performance is open to criticism .

Note that this method is open to the criticisms made of statistical methods above.

In a very real sense the concept of a Commissioner is open to criticism .

Like anyone else who writes, she is open to criticism .

Instead, once again, he has left himself open to more criticism .

Where the courts were open to criticism was in that they were prejudiced - in favour of Athens and in favour of democracy.

Both these enterprises are open to criticism on three fronts.

These very norms, rules and standards are themselves open to rational criticism .

public

For the bureaucracy itself, Marx noted how a Bonapartist regime virtually eliminated the risk of public scrutiny and criticism .

Second, a principal consideration in responding to public criticism is profit and loss.

The union settled, in the face of the Government's public criticisms , for a fifteen percent pay rise.

As the public criticism mounted, Johnson fought back with predictions that victory was just around the corner.

These provided a forum and focus for public criticism of officialdom.

He accompanied his resignation with biting public criticisms of the dictatorial style of the Prime Minister.

Within days, in the face of public criticism , this had been cut back to £ 1.2m.

severe

Light satire of people's habits contrasts sharply with the severe social criticism with which the text is larded.

This encouraged providers to cream off the easiest to serve, and led to severe criticism .

Despite severe criticism , the newspaper conducted a poll in 1980 into the paranormal beliefs and experiences of its readers.

Another difficulty is that the various methods of measuring the lag are subject to severe criticisms .

The most severe criticism was that wind pressure on the huge rotors could capsize the ship.

Bush came in for severe criticism , first for encouraging the coup, then for failing to support it.

By the early 1980s the Commission had been coming under increasingly severe criticism from conservationists and others.

At first glance it was much like the original, but the most severe criticisms of the original were successfully addressed.

sharp

Hart has attracted some sharp criticism , especially from Otago and southern parts of the South Island.

That measure drew sharp criticism from Gov.

The sharpest criticism levelled was that the collection amounted to little more than a reshuffling.

But while Mr Mitterrand won praise and respect abroad, he often drew sharp criticism at home, especially from conservative commentators.

strong

I want to develop the stronger thesis that criticism is the essence of higher education.

Her decision drew strong criticism from environmental groups, nuclear non-proliferation activists and some members of Congress.

The failure to agree on definite targets brought strong criticism from environmentalists.

I intend to file a very strong criticism of your teaching methods.

But, though they have never been overruled, they have attracted strong adverse criticism .

A stronger criticism of the use of objectives can be made on ethical grounds.

Bernstein's work has come in for some strong criticism recently.

Some of them have been getting strong criticism lately.

valid

Accepting criticism Accepting valid criticism is also part of this group of assertive actions.

But neither do we have to be defensive if they occasionally have a valid criticism .

Its tone is playful and frivolous but it makes some valid criticisms .

There are, however, a number of valid criticisms which can be made of the study.

widespread

In response to widespread criticism , Kadhafi strongly attacked corruption and favouritism in the government administration.

Her allegations have touched off widespread criticism of Albert Hale in the Navajo Nation.

This follows widespread criticism of the Bush Administration's scepticism at international conferences so far.

Nevertheless, there was widespread criticism that the relief operation was slow and badly organized.

The death sentences attracted widespread international criticism , and several government leaders made appeals for clemency.

Despite widespread criticism , the trend is on the increase in the Five Nations Championship.

There was widespread criticism of the handling of the disaster.

■ NOUN

art

As art criticism , it has the merit of making a judgement, though description and interpretation may be meagre.

After the first two chapters, it discusses where and how to read art criticism .

The guards on the frontiers between art history and art criticism shoot neither intruders nor escapers.

Finally it is safe to predict that in any catalogue there will be more information than art criticism .

The library user who looks for books of art criticism is not necessarily going to have an easy task.

Sontag's attack on interpretation was two-pronged and aimed at both works of art and art criticism .

Nor will a history of art criticism be attempted.

To put the matter in a slightly different way, reading art criticism is a preparation for an aesthetic event.

mounting

The response to mounting criticism is to reorganise or complain of lack of resources.

The government's response to mounting criticism was to crack down on the principal advocates of reform.

■ VERB

accept

Rowbotham accepts without criticism Horney's reduction of the unconscious to basic needs, which presupposes a psychological subject of those needs.

Nor do I accept the criticism of those who say this is a lightweight view of the divine purpose of humankind.

Government seems to have accepted that criticism .

Mr Howie does not, but seems to have accepted that the criticism has ruined his board's plans.

When you accept criticism from some one you also build a relationship with that other person.

But equally they have to be in a position to justify openly what they do and to accept constructive criticism .

Very few people know how to accept criticism .

answer

Natural justice requires that a firm should have an opportunity to answer any criticism before a decision is made.

The meeting was called to answer criticisms and make mid-course corrections.

The organiser can't be traced to answer the criticisms .

The programme then conducted an experiment to answer these criticisms .

attract

To be fair we have also been offered the chance of revising articles which attracted substantial justifiable criticism .

Both policies attracted sharp Republican criticism .

Tories are also conscious that the image of Unionism is such that any agreement would attract inevitable criticism from opposition parties.

Hart has attracted some sharp criticism , especially from Otago and southern parts of the South Island.

For instance, the use of purveyance began to attract criticism in the last fifteen years of the reign.

The death sentences attracted widespread international criticism , and several government leaders made appeals for clemency.

But, though they have never been overruled, they have attracted strong adverse criticism .

This would attract even more criticism .

avoid

They could not avoid criticism but they could usually ignore it.

Children may improve their behaviour to avoid disapproval, criticism or the loss of privileges.

What I think is more debatable is how successfully the method can in practice avoid the following criticisms .

This is to avoid the type of criticism which may have repercussions on the team member's status or salary.

I think we as writers should respect and be grateful for the efforts of our peers to avoid destructive or insensitive criticism .

By controlling me they believed that they were avoiding my criticism of them as parents.

come

By the early 1980s the Commission had been coming under increasingly severe criticism from conservationists and others.

Bush came in for severe criticism , first for encouraging the coup, then for failing to support it.

Mr Gonzalez has also come in for criticism from within his own party.

In recent years, the field has come under criticism for moving ahead too quickly, jeopardizing patients.

The Sinclair Spectrum came in for particular criticism .

The run defense also came under criticism after the Broncos rushed for 152 yards, averaging 6. 1 a carry.

The Court of Appeal has struggled to reconcile the two decisions but has come in for criticism .

While his foreign policy was winning praise abroad, Gorbachev was coming under growing criticism at home.

deflect

The Central Authority were, however, able to continue to deflect this criticism .

While helping Johnson to deflect criticism from conservatives, Hoover expanded the mission of his agency in the domestic arena.

He frequently attempted to deflect criticism of his administration and personal life by characterizing such allegations as the product of white racism.

The newly appointed finance minister, Wataru Kubo, is expected to deflect opposition criticism over the housing lender bailout.

direct

If Tebbit wished to attack bias as such he should have directed his criticism at the press rather than television.

draw

O'Leary was elected chairman and he immediately drew criticism on the committee.

That measure drew sharp criticism from Gov.

The influential role played by President Francesco Cossiga in events leading to Andreotti's resignation drew criticism from some political quarters.

But while Mr Mitterrand won praise and respect abroad, he often drew sharp criticism at home, especially from conservative commentators.

A parallel is drawn with criticism of a company's accounts by the Financial Reporting Review Panel.

The urban renewal administrative process drew considerable criticism because it was so long and encumbered with red tape.

Greenpeace has in the past campaigned against the Faroese whale hunt, drawing vehement criticism from the islanders.

face

When the bid was launched last week, Mr Franklin faced some criticism from City commentators on both those counts.

But the company has in the past faced criticism .

Mr Hague faced criticism of his promise last October to cut taxes even if the economy entered a recession.

But Yeltsin faced new criticism from his political rivals.

The Poor Law was facing criticism from a range of sources.

The government had also faced criticism over its slowness in implementing economic reforms.

Although homosexuality is no longer against the law, homosexuals still face a good deal of criticism and stigma.

It is apparent that the proposed code faces detailed criticism , and the effect of non-compliance on company results is unquantifiable.

follow

The review follows persistent criticism that the Press Council is an ineffective body which commands little respect.

Vice Chairman Christopher Steffen quit unexpectedly in December following long-running criticism of his performance.

The move follows criticism by leading local government officials and academics.

This follows widespread criticism of the Bush Administration's scepticism at international conferences so far.

This new problem calls for the invention of new hypotheses, followed by renewed criticism and testing.

They depend on volunteers and have a high turnover following any criticism of their activities or decisions.

However, even these success stories put forward by some participants were quickly followed by specific criticisms from other participants.

The Government has announced a sweeping review of the centuries-old coroners' system following Lord Clarke's criticisms .

increase

There was also increasing criticism of de Gaulle's policies.

Other candidates also have increased their criticism of Forbes in recent weeks.

Nevertheless, Kasparov is coming under increasing criticism from his supporters for his stubborn adherence to the Grunfeld Defence.

At this time, however, the Jacksonians were suffering increasing criticism for their inability to end the war.

The United States administration meanwhile came under increasing congressional criticism for its failure to take a position on the situation in Zaïre.

To blunt the increasing criticism of the new rates, the four council members quickly abandoned their support for the lift charges.

In recent years, there has been increasing criticism of the view that professionals provide valuable services to society.

By the late 1980s, however, the system came under increasing criticism from domestic and foreign-owned exporters.

level

Even Mrs Thatcher levelled criticism at the lack of compartment privacy, but the policy against compartments was now firmly established.

Conservationists have levelled a series of criticisms at the basic ground rules of these cost-benefit studies.

meet

For its part, Golkar met criticism of its ineffectual performance in national politics by adopting a more assertive image.

In order to meet some of these criticisms penalties and targets were abolished in 1986.

Great achievements require confidence and always meet with criticism , often with derision.

provoke

The proposal provoked a storm of criticism that it was racist from immigration groups and campaigners on behalf of ethnic minorities.

That action provoked heavy criticism and deep divisions within the cancer community.

The announcement provoked a storm of criticism and anxious residents voiced concern over their uncertain future.

As it was Britain's shift to protectionism and Imperial Preference provoked much criticism from Washington.

receive

Yet the Franks have received criticism for including a lot of songs dedicated fans will already own.

But Larson, a four-star admiral, also will receive criticism .

The basic neoclassical approach to demand has received substantial criticism even within the economics profession.

Gerald Ratner received much criticism and there were calls for his resignation at the company's agm.

In this environment it is perhaps surprising that the early factories should have received such hostile criticism .

This objectification and fragmentation received criticism at the time.

respond

He was responding to criticism by Cleveland County Council's Labour group.

Second, a principal consideration in responding to public criticism is profit and loss.

Not surprisingly, companies respond to its criticisms .

All councils will have to respond in public to criticism from auditors.

The papacy did not respond well to this criticism of Hadrian, and Leo retaliated sharply in 798.

I hope that the Minister of State will respond positively to my criticisms .

How do you respond to criticism or instructions?

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a hail of criticism/abuse etc

Oliver Stone, operating under a hail of criticism, was finishing a revisionist movie about the Kennedy assassination.

answer criticism/charges/accusations etc

Avon and Somerset Police have summonsed Redknapp to appear in court to answer charges of alleged abusive conduct.

His finance minister was busy answering charges of bribery.

In particular non-disclosure makes it difficult to answer charges that the government's policies are not properly coordinated.

The meeting was called to answer criticisms and make mid-course corrections.

be above suspicion/reproach/criticism etc

The motives were above reproach since a large sum was raised for deserving charities every year.

You must be above suspicion of any impropriety.

blistering attack/criticism etc

Bates also launched a blistering attack on the sports minister Kate Hoey.

The most humiliating thing for Mr Major was not the fact that it was Mr Lamont who made the blistering attack.

The religious press in the first decade of pentecostal history teems with blistering attacks on the new movement.

come in for criticism/blame/scrutiny

Thompson came in for sharp criticism from women's groups.

Mr Gonzalez has also come in for criticism from within his own party.

NTOs have come in for criticism for failing to make significant strides in plugging the skills gap.

The Belfry came in for criticism with some newspapers saying it was no place to stage a match of this importance.

The Court of Appeal has struggled to reconcile the two decisions but has come in for criticism.

The patient's colour, face and body features as well as pulse and tongue will also come in for scrutiny.

level criticism/charges/accusations etc at/against sb

Even Mrs Thatcher levelled criticism at the lack of compartment privacy, but the policy against compartments was now firmly established.

valid reason/argument/criticism etc

A 1977 Supreme Court ruling permits police stopping a car for valid reasons to order drivers to exit.

A second and equally valid argument is that the publishing world is an invaluable source of knowledge.

Accepting criticism Accepting valid criticism is also part of this group of assertive actions.

But a complete justification of authority has to do more than to provide valid reasons for its acceptance.

But neither do we have to be defensive if they occasionally have a valid criticism.

But there are also valid reasons for optimism.

No serious thinker can make a valid argument that to discriminate based on species is acceptable.

Povert drudgery and loneliness are valid reasons for sadness; beyond and beneath, far outreaching them all, is unrequited love.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Bill's very sensitive to any kind of criticism .

Graham's criticisms have no basis in fact.

Taylor has come in for a lot of criticism for his part in the affair.

The government faces severe criticism for its slow response to the disaster.

The report makes many criticisms of the nation's prison system.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

But these are minor criticisms for a job well done.

However, in adult life, Ian finds he can not take criticism .

I have found criticism to be a deeply enriching, but not always comfortable exploration of the text of Scripture.

In a sense, the very institution of literary criticism is concrete testimony of this assumption.

Later he responded in a similar way to D. H. Lawrence's criticism , as well as to his creative achievement.

The 7,000 delegates were handpicked for loyalty, and did not utter a word of criticism .

The union settled, in the face of the Government's public criticisms, for a fifteen percent pay rise.

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