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overcriticism

overcriticism noun: excessive criticism.

Noun

overcriticism (uncountable)

  1. Excessive criticism.

Origin of overcriticism

From over- + criticism.

Questions about overcriticism

What does overcriticism mean?
Overcriticism means excessive criticism.
What part of speech is overcriticism?
Overcriticism is a noun.

Words near overcriticism in the dictionary

  1. overcriminalisation
  2. overcriminalization
  3. overcritical
  4. overcritically
  5. overcriticalness
  6. overcriticism
  7. overcriticize
  8. overcriticized
  9. overcriticizes
  10. overcriticizing
  11. overcroft

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