criticism
/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण क्रिटिसिज़म
आलोचना, निंदा
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[U, C] ~ (of sb/sth)
the act of expressing disapproval of somebody or something and saying what is wrong with them
आलोचना, निंदा
- The plan drew sharp criticism from farmers.
- She cannot take criticism.
- Radhika accepted the teacher's criticism calmly.
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- The minister faced criticism for his remarks.
- There was much criticism of the badly planned event.
Synonyms disapproval censure fault-finding
Opposite praise approval compliment
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the work or activity of judging the quality of books, films or music
समीक्षा, समालोचना
- literary criticism
- She writes film criticism for a weekly magazine.
- He studies literary criticism at university.
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- Radhika writes music criticism for the school magazine.
- Art criticism helps people look more carefully at paintings.
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criticism of / for / about sb / sth
Use of for the person or thing criticised, and for plus a gerund for the fault.
जिसकी आलोचना की जाए उसके लिए of आता है, और दोष के लिए for + gerund।
- There was strong criticism of the minister.
- She faced criticism for arriving late.
criticism (uncountable) vs criticisms (countable)
Criticism is uncountable for the general act, and criticisms in the plural are separate remarks of fault.
सामान्य क्रिया के लिए 'criticism' uncountable है, और plural 'criticisms' दोष बताने वाली अलग-अलग टिप्पणियाँ हैं।
- He cannot take criticism.
- The review made several criticisms of the plot.
criticism of art or literature
In literature and art, criticism means the careful study and judgment of a work, not only fault-finding.
साहित्य और कला में 'criticism' का अर्थ किसी कृति का सावधान अध्ययन और मूल्यांकन है, केवल दोष निकालना नहीं।
- She teaches literary criticism at the university.
criticise / critic / critical
The verb is criticise (criticize in US), the person is a critic, and the adjective is critical.
Verb 'criticise' (US में criticize) है, व्यक्ति 'critic' है, और adjective 'critical' है।
- Do not criticise others without knowing the facts.
- The critic praised the new novel.
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adjective + criticism
harshfairconstructivesharppublic
- Constructive criticism helps us improve.
verb + criticism
facedrawreceivewelcomeaccept
- The decision drew criticism from teachers.
criticism + preposition
offorfromoverabout
- The criticism from parents was loud.
criticism + noun
sessioncolumnremarksectionreview
- The magazine has a criticism column.
open to / beyond criticism
open to criticismabove criticismbeyond criticismbear criticism
- No leader is beyond criticism.
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- The government faced criticism for the delay in relief.
सरकार को राहत में देरी के लिए आलोचना झेलनी पड़ी।
- Radhika welcomes honest criticism from her teachers.
राधिका अपने शिक्षकों की ईमानदार आलोचना का स्वागत करती है।
- His criticisms of the plan were clear and fair.
योजना की उसकी आलोचनाएँ स्पष्ट और न्यायसंगत थीं।
- She took the criticism calmly and kept working.
उसने आलोचना को शांति से लिया और काम में लगी रही।
- The film drew heavy criticism on social media.
फ़िल्म को सोशल मीडिया पर कड़ी आलोचना मिली।
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✗ He gave many criticism on my work.
✓ He made many criticisms of my work.
Many needs the plural criticisms; criticism is followed by of, not on.
'Many' के साथ plural 'criticisms' आता है; criticism के बाद of आता है, on नहीं।
✗ She was hurt by his criticize.
✓ She was hurt by his criticism.
Criticize is a verb; the noun is criticism.
'Criticize' verb है; noun 'criticism' है।
✗ There was a criticism for the minister.
✓ There was criticism of the minister.
General criticism is uncountable, and the target takes of.
सामान्य आलोचना uncountable होती है, और जिसकी आलोचना हो उसके साथ of आता है।
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Criticism, complaint and review are linked, but they differ in purpose.
Criticism, complaint और review आपस में जुड़े हैं, पर उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
Pointing out faults, or judging a work.
दोष बताना, या किसी कृति का मूल्यांकन करना।
- Criticism helps us grow.
An expression of unhappiness asking for action.
अप्रसन्नता की अभिव्यक्ति जो कार्रवाई की माँग करती है।
- She made a complaint to the bank.
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