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hypercriticism

/hˌaɪpɚkɹˈɪɾɪsˌɪzəm/ noun

Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism.

Word Origin From Greek hyper- 'over, beyond' and krinein 'to judge' — so hypercriticism is judging too much, being overly critical. The root krinein is the same one in critic, critical, and even hypocrite (originally 'one who judges from under a mask'). The PIE root *krei- 'to sieve, discriminate' also gives us crisis and certain.

noun Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism. countable

The author withdrew from social media due to the constant hypercriticism of her work.

(名词) 过度苛责；吹毛求疵；求全责备

由于作品不断受到过度批评，这位作者退出了社交媒体。

(sustantivo) Crítica excesiva o injustamente severa.

La autora se retiró de las redes sociales debido a la constante hipercrítica de su obra.

(nom) hypercritique; critique excessive; sévérité excessive [Critique excessive ou d'une sévérité injustifiée.]

L'auteure s'est retirée des réseaux sociaux en raison de l'hypercritique constante dont son œuvre faisait l'objet.

(Substantiv) übertriebene Kritik; Kleinigkeitskrämerei [übermäßig strenge oder ungerecht harte Kritik]

Die Autorin zog sich aus den sozialen Medien zurück, weil sie die ständige **Hypercriticism** an ihrem Werk nicht mehr ertrug.

(名詞) 過度または不当に厳しい批判。

その作家は、作品への絶え間ない過酷な批判に耐えかねてソーシャルメディアから離れた。

(substantivo) hipercriticismo; criticismo excessivo; excesso de crítica [Crítica excessiva ou injustamente severa.]

A autora se afastou das redes sociais devido à constante hipercrtica de seu trabalho.

Synonyms: nitpicking overcriticism faultfinding carping caviling censure Antonyms: praise approval commendation compliment
Word parts: hyper + critic + ism

Related words

critic critical criticize criminal certify

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