Criticising

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Finding fault with something or someone; expressing disapproval or judgment about quality or performance (British spelling with 's').

Etymology

From Greek 'kritikos,' meaning 'skilled in judging.' The verb form developed in European languages, with British English using 's' while American English prefers 'z' in the suffix.

Kelly Says

The original Greek 'kritikos' meant 'judgment,' not 'disapproval'—somewhere along the way, criticism became so focused on finding problems that we forgot the word just means 'making a judgment,' which could be positive or negative.

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