"anticriticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: anticriticisms [plural]
Etymology: From anti- + criticism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|criticism}} anti- + criticism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} anticriticism (usually uncountable, plural anticriticisms)
  1. Opposition to critical examination and review. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-anticriticism-en-noun-~IFV7OPe Categories (other): English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 59 41
  2. Opposition to criticism or criticizing. Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (opposition to criticism): anticriticismo [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-anticriticism-en-noun-0oz2L6bC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of 'opposition to criticism': 28 72

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