Criticism vs Antagonize - What's the difference?
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The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.
* {{quote-book, year=1874, author=Thomas Hardy, title=Far From the Madding Crowd, publisher=Barnes & Noble Classics (2005 publication of 1912 Wessex edition), page=276,
passage=Her attitude was that of a person who listens, either to the external world of sound, or to the discourse of thought. A close criticism might have detected signs proving that she was intent on the latter alternative.}}
To work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction.
As a noun criticism
is the act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.As a verb antagonize is
to work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction.criticism
English
(wikipedia criticism)Noun
- The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
Derived terms
* self-criticism * constructive criticism * destructive criticism * literary criticismReferences
* *antagonize
English
Alternative forms
* antagonise (non-Oxford British spelling)Verb
- The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.