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criticism vs new criticism

new criticism vs criticism

criticism and new criticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
criticism Yes No No No
new criticism Yes No No No
As nouns, new criticism is a hyponym of criticism; that is, new criticism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than criticism:
  • criticism: a written evaluation of a work of literature
  • new criticism: literary criticism based on close analysis of the text
criticism (noun) new criticism (noun)
a serious examination and judgment of something literary criticism based on close analysis of the text
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
a written evaluation of a work of literature
Difference between criticism and new criticism

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