Criticism vs. Ridicule — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Criticism and Ridicule
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Criticism
Criticism is the practice of judging the merits and faults of something. The judger is called a critic.
Ridicule
The act of using words, gestures, images, or other products of expression to evoke laughter or contemptuous feelings regarding a person or thing
A remark that invited the ridicule of his classmates.
Criticism
The expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes
He received a lot of criticism
He ignored the criticisms of his friends
Ridicule
The words or other products of expression used in this way
Was subjected to a torrent of ridicule.
Criticism
The analysis and judgement of the merits and faults of a literary or artistic work
Alternative methods of criticism supported by well-developed literary theories
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Ridicule
To expose to ridicule; make fun of.
Criticism
The act of criticizing, especially adversely.
Ridicule
(transitive) to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.
Criticism
A critical comment or judgment.
Ridicule
Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
Criticism
The practice of analyzing, classifying, interpreting, or evaluating literary or other artistic works.
Ridicule
An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
Criticism
A critical article or essay; a critique.
Ridicule
The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
Criticism
The investigation of the origin and history of literary documents; textual criticism.
Ridicule
A small woman's handbag; a reticule.
Criticism
(uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed
The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue.
Ridicule
(obsolete) ridiculous
Criticism
(countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.
The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue.
Ridicule
An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
[Marlborough] was so miserably ignorant, that his deficiencies made him the ridicule of his contemporaries.
To the people . . . but a trifle, to the king but a ridicule.
Criticism
The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic; the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance, or of a production in the fine arts; as, dramatic criticism.
The elements ofcriticism depend on the two principles of Beauty and Truth, one of which is the final end or object of study in every one of its pursuits: Beauty, in letters and the arts; Truth, in history and sciences.
By criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant a standard of judging well.
Ridicule
Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; - a term lighter than derision.
We have in great measure restricted the meaning of ridicule, which would properly extend over whole region of the ridiculous, - the laughable, - and we have narrowed it so that in common usage it mostly corresponds to "derision", which does indeed involve personal and offensive feelings.
Safe from the bar, the pulpit, and the throne,Yet touched and shamed by ridicule alone.
Criticism
The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique; animadversion; censure.
About the plan of "Rasselas" little was said by the critics; and yet the faults of the plan might seem to invite severe criticism.
Ridicule
Quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
To see the ridicule of this practice.
Criticism
Disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings;
The senator received severe criticism from his opponent
Ridicule
To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
I 've known the young, who ridiculed his rage.
Criticism
A serious examination and judgment of something;
Constructive criticism is always appreciated
Ridicule
Ridiculous.
This action . . . became so ridicule.
Criticism
A written evaluation of a work of literature
Ridicule
Language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
Ridicule
The act of deriding or treating with contempt
Ridicule
Subject to laughter or ridicule;
The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
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