criticism

criticism
noun
Kritik, die (of an + Dat.)

come in for a lot of criticism — heftig kritisiert werden

be open to criticism — der Kritik ausgesetzt sein

literary criticism — Literaturkritik, die

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noun die Kritik
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criti·cism
[ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm, AM -t̬-]
n
1. no pl (fault-finding) Kritik f
to attract \criticism Kritik erregen
to lay oneself open [or expose oneself] to \criticism sich akk der Kritik aussetzen
to take [or accept] \criticism Kritik annehmen
2. (negative judgement) Kritik f
to have a few \criticisms of [or about] sth zu etw dat einige kritische Anmerkungen haben
3. no pl (analytical evaluation) Kritik f
literary \criticism Literaturkritik f
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['krItIsIzəm]
n
Kritik f

literary criticism — Literaturkritik f

to come in for a lot of criticism — schwer kritisiert werden

the decision is open to criticism — das ist eine sehr anfechtbare Entscheidung

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criticism [ˈkrıtısızəm] s
1. Kritik f (of an dat):
a) kritische Beurteilung
b) Tadel m, Vorwurf m:
open to criticism anfechtbar;
above criticism über jede Kritik oder jeden Tadel erhaben;
make veiled criticism of verhüllte Kritik üben an (dat)
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d) kritische Untersuchung (der Bibel etc)
2. PHIL Kritizismus m (Verfahren, vor dem Aufstellen eines neuen philosophischen Systems, einer Weltanschauung etc die Möglichkeiten und Grenzen menschlicher Erkenntnis festzustellen)
crit. abk
1. critical
2. criticism
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noun
Kritik, die (of an + Dat.)

come in for a lot of criticism — heftig kritisiert werden

be open to criticism — der Kritik ausgesetzt sein

literary criticism — Literaturkritik, die

* * *
n.
Kritik -en f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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