criticism

1. (uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressedExamples: "The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."; "Bret Stephens believed that, by virtue of his comfortable position at the New York Times, he ought to be immune from insult or criticism."uncountable

2. (countable) A critical observation or detailed examination and review.Examples: "The politician received several detailed criticisms of his stance on the issue."; "Her attitude was that of a person who listens, either to the external world of sound, or to the discourse of thought. A close criticism might have detected signs proving that she was intent on the latter alternative."; "Buried in the article – meant to demonstrate the urgent need of adopting KOSA by linking minors’ online presence with anything from anxiety and depression to cognitive decline, sex trafficking, and death by overdose – is the mention of one of the key criticisms of the bill, namely, that it will bring in even more censorship."Synonyms: critique, animadversion, censurecountable