Definition of criticism
1 a
:the act of criticizing usually unfavorably
- seeking encouragement rather than criticism
b
:a critical observation or remark
- an unfair criticism
- had a minor criticism of the design
c
:critique
2
:the art of evaluating or analyzing works of art or literature;
also
:writings expressing such evaluation or analysis
- an anthology of literary criticism
3
:the scientific investigation of literary documents (such as the Bible) in regard to such matters as origin, text, composition, or history
