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Creticism

Creticism noun: the use of falsehoods; lying.

Noun

Creticism (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The use of falsehoods; lying.
    • Another Creticism is the solemn assurance that the Roman Church is not in politics. It is a fact well known that the Papacy maintains an “Apostolic Delegation” in Washington accredited to the Church […]1915, The Chronicle, page 15
    • This is a noble art because it is wisdom itself to know what singing is required. Knowledge, unlike wisdom is a form of Creticism, an inverted Creticism. The rational, scientific knower is the reverse of the Cretan: […]2009, Donald Phillip Verene, Speculative Philosophy, page 73

Origin of Creticism

From Crete + -ic + -ism.

Questions about Creticism

What does Creticism mean?
Creticism means the use of falsehoods; lying.
What part of speech is Creticism?
Creticism is a noun.

Words near Creticism in the dictionary

  1. Cretellas
  2. Cretes
  3. Cretian
  4. Cretians
  5. cretic
  6. Creticism
  7. cretick
  8. creticke
  9. creticks
  10. cretics
  11. cretifaction

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