κατάκριση — meaning in English

English meaning

• criticism noun A statement or judgment pointing out faults or problems.
• demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.

Senses

κατάκριση is used for these senses in English:

• criticism (uncountable) The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed
• demerit A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.

criticism — full definition

1. noun A statement or judgment pointing out faults or problems.
2. noun The careful, detailed analysis or evaluation of a work, especially in art or literature.

demerit — full definition

1. noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
2. noun A mark given for bad conduct to a person attending an educational institution or serving in the army.
3. noun That which one merits or deserves, either of good or ill; desert.

Related Greek words