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Criticize vs Humiliate - What's the difference?

criticize | humiliate |

As verbs the difference between criticize and humiliate

is that criticize is to find fault (with something while humiliate is to injure a person's dignity and self-respect.

criticize

English

Alternative forms

* criticise (UK )

Verb

(criticiz) (transitive'' or ''intransitive )
  • to find fault (with something)
  • to evaluate (something), and judge its merits and faults
  • Hyponyms

    * find fault * shoot down * trash out * fustigate * drub * excoriate * run down

    See also

    * scold * complain

    humiliate

    English

    Verb

    (humiliat)
  • To injure a person's dignity and self-respect.
  • Synonyms

    * debase * disgrace * humble * shame * See also