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cretinist

Usually a fundamentalist, holier-than-thou, Bible-thumping, Scripture-quoting, Hallelujah-ing Christian, who often claims to be a "creation scientist" despite obviously bad science and flawed logic. Outspoken and eloquent, they can be very persuasive to the uninformed and pose a grave danger to our public school systems. Someone who naively and blindly believes in what one ancient book (Genesis) says and ignores the huge mountain of evidence and the power of human logic attesting to the rise of man and other species by naturalistic (sans divine intervention) mechanisms. Some also still believe that the earth is flat.

A notorious cretinist is "Dr." Kent Hovind who bought his degree from a diploma mill.

Suggested reading: The Selfish Gene, by renowned Oxford biologist Dr. Richard Dawkins. This is one book that, if you can uderstand the complexities involved can change your whole worldview forever as it did mine.
Beware, a cretinist may be coming to a church or PTA meeting near you!
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critivise

To supervise critically, or with much critisism.
My employees are dolts, if I didn't critivise them they would never learn or do anything right
by mur7 January 22, 2010
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Fundamentalist Criticism

An analysis literary or artistic work where the critic claims to have found the literal, only/sole verdicial, or irrefutable interpretation of a literary or artistic work.
Halsey: "Arroxa's claims on Shrek being written as a Ricardian socialist criticism on Consumerism is bordering on fundamentalist criticism. Not because of her take (which is interesting), but her claim that all other interpretations of the artistic work; that is Shrek, is phony -- which is a bit much. I mean her take is interesting, but come on dude. Do you know what I mean Jiheon."
Jiheon: "Yeah she seems a bit much at times, but Arroxa is our highly opinionated bestie. We love her despite her putative ipsedixitism."
by MaxwellMurdoch October 30, 2020
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words of criticism

To give constructive criticism as a sign of affection and good-will. Also known as "The 6th love language".

Commonly used amongst people you are fond of.
"What is your love language?", "Words of criticism of course!"
by knightofwords March 31, 2023
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Physical Constructive Criticism

The appropriate action to take when someone is being such an asshole that you owe it to *them* to punch them in the face.
That guy's an asshole. Let's take him out to the alley out back and give him some physical constructive criticism.

OR

Your honor, it was just a little physical constructive criticism.
by t3h Wu April 19, 2010
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Criticism

Criticism is the analysis/judgement of the flaws and faults of artistic work.
"Even though the movie was great there were some criticisms I have."
by AllosaurusFragilis December 20, 2018
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Playful Criticism

When one makes fun of another person, but doesn't actually mean any harm. This is generally used when messing around with friends.
" I wasn't actually trying to be mean, it was just playful criticism."
by QueenoftheNerds June 11, 2017
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