also: micro-criticism, microcriticism, micro-criticize, micro-criticized
1: A statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
2: Criticising someone by using a different person as an example. Not necessarily intentional.
3: Intentionally criticising a person covertly, in an easily deniable way, as the actual subject being criticized is not referenced directly, but is only hinted at through situational context. A technique sometimes used in "gaslighting".
1: A statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.
2: Criticising someone by using a different person as an example. Not necessarily intentional.
3: Intentionally criticising a person covertly, in an easily deniable way, as the actual subject being criticized is not referenced directly, but is only hinted at through situational context. A technique sometimes used in "gaslighting".
"My mother's story about a former friend was a pretext to micro-critize my life's choices."
"He made a micro-criticism when he said to me that he hates that other person's pants, while I was wearing the same kind.
"When I confronted her for insinuating I was fat, she got defensive and said I misunderstood, she was talking about other people, not me. I felt bad for getting mad, but we were talking about me in the first place. Was it a micro-criticism, or am I overly sensitive?"
"He made a micro-criticism when he said to me that he hates that other person's pants, while I was wearing the same kind.
"When I confronted her for insinuating I was fat, she got defensive and said I misunderstood, she was talking about other people, not me. I felt bad for getting mad, but we were talking about me in the first place. Was it a micro-criticism, or am I overly sensitive?"
by Spider689 January 21, 2022
Get the micro-criticismmug. Originating as a north eastern term thats is most commonly associated with the union square neighborhood of New York City. An art critic is a person who is specialized in analyzing interpreting and evaluating art.
*looks at some shitty bowls and laughs*
Artist - Are you laughing at my work?
Meg- No Iโm an art critic.
Artist - Are you laughing at my work?
Meg- No Iโm an art critic.
by Notpa October 25, 2019
Get the Art criticmug. by PrinceDeven78 February 21, 2023
Get the Critical Need-to-Know Informationmug. The most misunderstood theory in history.
This theory was meant to be used and understood in an academic context, but apparently a few people decided it would be "cool" to use in mainstream discourse (i.e. social media). Thus, the misunderstanding begins.
In all seriousness, for one to understand CRT, you would need to understand what "critical theory" is first. I am referring to the philosophical theory and framework written by Adorno & Horkheimer, which is basically a heated critique on mass-produced culture.
If one does not understand the tenets to this theory, then one should not voice their uninformed opinions on said theory.
Of course, perhaps the fault lies more in the people who decided to abuse this term. And in that case, I understand you 100%, but at the same time it's still unfair to dismiss it as BS.
This theory was meant to be used and understood in an academic context, but apparently a few people decided it would be "cool" to use in mainstream discourse (i.e. social media). Thus, the misunderstanding begins.
In all seriousness, for one to understand CRT, you would need to understand what "critical theory" is first. I am referring to the philosophical theory and framework written by Adorno & Horkheimer, which is basically a heated critique on mass-produced culture.
If one does not understand the tenets to this theory, then one should not voice their uninformed opinions on said theory.
Of course, perhaps the fault lies more in the people who decided to abuse this term. And in that case, I understand you 100%, but at the same time it's still unfair to dismiss it as BS.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "Critical Race Theory is a bunch of BS"
๐ ๐ฒ: "No, it's not. Either you misunderstood the theory, or you haven't grasped the underlying philosophy behind it."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "I don't think I'd care enough to learn about it."
๐ ๐ฒ: "If you don't wish to know more about it, that's fine, just admit you were wrong."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "Okay SJW."
๐ ๐ฒ: "Look bro, I'm just being pedantic. Call me a nerd, a know-it-all, but I ain't got nothing to do with SJWs. In fact I'll happily listen to critiques against CRT."
๐ ๐ฒ: "No, it's not. Either you misunderstood the theory, or you haven't grasped the underlying philosophy behind it."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "I don't think I'd care enough to learn about it."
๐ ๐ฒ: "If you don't wish to know more about it, that's fine, just admit you were wrong."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ: "Okay SJW."
๐ ๐ฒ: "Look bro, I'm just being pedantic. Call me a nerd, a know-it-all, but I ain't got nothing to do with SJWs. In fact I'll happily listen to critiques against CRT."
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian March 29, 2025
Get the Critical Race Theorymug. by wildmanhunt January 3, 2019
Get the critical repositioningmug. Hym "Stop criticizing A.I. as if you don't know I can just fix it immediately. You're an asshole and a dumb one. The A.I. isn't the problem. The people doing it are doing it wrong. They're reverse-engineering someone else's work."
by Hym Iam April 7, 2024
Get the Criticizing A.I.mug. A medical specialty specializing in the care of those in the critical profession. Including movie critics, food critics, fashion critics, etc.
Also, these specialists tend to be gay.
Also, these specialists tend to be gay.
by Claudius Maximus November 29, 2010
Get the Critical Caremug.