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Noun: hypercriticism  ,hI-pu(r)'kri-ti,si-zum
  1. Excessive or unfairly harsh criticism.
    "Hypercriticism of the body appears more common in women's writings than in men's."
     
  2. Excessive criticism, or unjust severity or rigour of criticism

Derived forms: hypercriticisms

Type of: exaggeration

Encyclopedia: Hypercriticism

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