Criticism offered in response to or opposition to another's criticism; a critical response to critical judgment.
From counter- (against) plus criticism (from Greek kritikos, 'able to discern or judge'). The compound describes reciprocal critical evaluation.
In literature and film criticism, countercriticism happens when critics argue with each other's reviews—it's basically critics critiquing other critics, creating a chain reaction of judgment!
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