"destructive criticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: destructive criticisms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} destructive criticism (usually uncountable, plural destructive criticisms)
  1. Criticism performed with the intention to harm someone, derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self-esteem. Wikipedia link: Destructive criticism Tags: uncountable, usually Translations (criticism): نَقْدٌ هَدَّامٌ (naqdun haddāmun) [masculine] (Arabic), destruktivní kritika [feminine] (Czech), kritikaĉo (Esperanto), დესტრუქციული კრიტიკა (desṭrukciuli ḳriṭiḳa) (Georgian), mapanirang pamumuna (Tagalog), pamumunang mapanira (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-destructive_criticism-en-noun-T3vG5MVq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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