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hypercriticism

noun

Etymology

From hyper- + criticism.

  1. derived from κριτικός — “of or for judging, able to discern”
  2. derived from criticus
  3. borrowed from critique
  4. formed as criticism — “critic + -ism”
  5. prefixed as hypercriticism — “hyper + criticism”

Definitions

  1. Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism.

    • Near-synonyms: (quibbling type) cavillation, cavilling, nitpicking, nitpickery, pettifogging, pettifoggery, hairsplitting, hair-splittery, splitting hairs; (demolishing type) excoriation, excoriating, bashing, trashing
    • Alfred pulled a face as of one that drinketh verjuice unawares; but let it pass: hypercriticism was not his cue just then.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA