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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bipan
"그 영화에 대한 비판은 매우 가혹했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
"The film received harsh criticism from several prominent reviewers." - 2
The analysis and judgment of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work.
"Her criticism of the novel highlighted its thematic depth and character development."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'criticism' originates from the Greek word 'kritikos', meaning 'able to judge', which evolved through Latin 'critica' and Middle French 'critique' before entering English in the late 16th century. Its meaning has shifted from a focus on judgment to encompass both negative and positive evaluations of art, literature, and ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Criticism" is said worldwide
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Critique
Transliteration: kʁitik
"La critique du film a été très positive."
Kritik
Transliteration: kʁɪˈtɪk
"Die Kritik an dem Buch war überwiegend positiv."
Critica
Transliteration: ˈkritika
"La critica del film è stata molto severa."
Crítica
Transliteration: ˈkɾitika
"La crítica del libro fue muy positiva."
Crítica
Transliteration: ˈkɾitʃikɐ
"A crítica do filme foi bastante negativa."
आलोचना
Transliteration: ālochanā
"फिल्म की आलोचना बहुत कठोर थी।"
批评
Transliteration: pīpíng
"这部电影受到了严厉的批评。"
비판
Transliteration: bipan
"그 영화에 대한 비판은 매우 가혹했다."
批評
Transliteration: hihyō
"その映画に対する批評は非常に厳しかった。"
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