Criticize Definition

krĭtĭ-sīz
criticized, criticizes, criticizing
verb
criticized, criticizes, criticizing
To judge disapprovingly; find fault (with); censure.
Webster's New World
To analyze and judge as a critic.
Webster's New World
To act as a critic.
American Heritage
To find fault (with something)
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Origin of Criticize

  • From Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikos, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίσις (krisis, “crisis”)

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  • Century 1911: from critic +‎ -ize

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Criticize Sentence Examples

  • Now all of a sudden you have time to criticize my judgment.

  • It would be unfair to criticize it from an exacting philosophical point of view.

  • Those new thoughts at first simply pushed aside the ordinary theology taught in the schools without staying to criticize it.

  • It was easy for the Opposition to criticize the colonial policy.

  • As his plays show, the spectacle struck Antonio's observation, but he had to criticize with caution.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRI

Words Ending With

EZEIZE

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Words Starting With C and Ending With E

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With C9 Letter Words Ending With E