Plural of criticism; expressions of disapproval or detailed analysis of someone's faults or mistakes.
From Greek 'kritikos' meaning 'able to judge,' derived from 'krinein' meaning 'to decide or separate.' The suffix '-ism' was added to make it a noun, evolving to mean 'the practice of criticizing.'
The word 'criticism' originally just meant 'the ability to judge' in ancient Greece—it wasn't negative at all! Over time, we started using it mostly for negative judgments, which is why it feels harsh today.
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