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?"
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The common belief is that if the critic reviews are negative and the audience is positive, the work is great, and if critic reviews are high while audience reviews are poor, the work is terrible.
The common belief is that if the critic reviews are negative and the audience is positive, the work is great, and if critic reviews are high while audience reviews are poor, the work is terrible.
The Mario Movie got a 55% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, but 98% from the audience. That's critical contrarianism for you.
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