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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHypercriticism
/ˌhaɪ.pɚˈkrɪ.tɪ.sɪ.zəm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excessive or fault-finding criticism; a tendency to judge too severely or scrutinize minor flaws.
"His constant hypercriticism stifled the creative team's willingness to take risks." - 2
An over-refined or overly rigorous method of critical analysis, particularly in textual or artistic interpretation.
"The literary scholar's approach bordered on hypercriticism, reading hidden meanings into every single punctuation mark."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek prefix 'hyper-' meaning 'over' or 'beyond' combined with 'criticism', originating from the Greek 'kritikos' (able to make critical judgments). The term emerged in the late 18th to early 19th century to describe an excessive, overly severe, or fault-finding tendency in evaluation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hypercriticism" is said worldwide
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hypercritique
Transliteration: i.pɛʁ.kʁi.tik
"Son hypercritique constante décourageait toute initiative."
Hyperkritik
Transliteration: hy.pɐ.kʁiˈtiːk
"Die Hyperkritik des Rezensenten wurde als unfair empfunden."
ipercritica
Transliteration: i.perˈkri.ti.ka
"La sua ipercritica ha rovinato l'atmosfera del progetto."
hipercrítica
Transliteration: i.peɾˈkɾi.ti.ka
"La hipercrítica excesiva no ayuda a mejorar el trabajo."
hipercrítica
Transliteration: i.peɾˈkɾi.ti.kɐ
"A hipercrítica constante prejudica a moral da equipa."
अति-आलोचना
Transliteration: ati-alocana
"उसकी अति-आलोचना ने सभी का उत्साह कम कर दिया।"
吹毛求疵
Transliteration: chuī máo qiú cī
"他这种过分的吹毛求疵让人难以忍受。"
가혹한 비평
Transliteration: gahokan bipyeong
"그의 지나친 비평은 팀의 사기를 꺾었다."
重箱の隅読み
Transliteration: jūbako no sumiyomi
"彼の過度の批判癖が周囲を疲れさせている。"
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