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destructive criticism — noun Criticism performed with the intention to harm someone, derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self esteem. Ant: constructive criticism … Wiktionary
destructive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing destruction. 2) negative and unhelpful: destructive criticism. DERIVATIVES destructively adverb destructiveness noun … English terms dictionary
destructive — [di struk′tiv] adj. [OFr destructif < LL destructivus] 1. tending or likely to cause destruction 2. causing or producing destruction; destroying 3. merely negative; not helpful [destructive criticism] destructively adv. destructiveness n.… … English World dictionary
destructive — adj. 1 (often foll. by to, of) destroying or tending to destroy (destructive of her peace of mind; is destructive to organisms; a destructive child). 2 negative in attitude or criticism; refuting without suggesting, helping, amending, etc. (opp.… … Useful english dictionary
criticism, biblical — The examination of the books of the Bible with the resources of historical investigation, archaeology, palaeography, and linguistics. Biblical criticism starts from a conviction that the heterogeneous collection of books which constitute the… … Dictionary of the Bible
Criticism of Human Rights Watch — The international non governmental organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has been accused by critics[1] of being influenced by United States government policy,[2] in particular in relation to reporting on Latin America;[3][4] … Wikipedia
destructive — /dəsˈtrʌktɪv/ (say duhs truktiv) adjective 1. tending to destroy; causing destruction: destructive of reason; destructive to the environment. 2. tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit: destructive criticism. 3. carried on to the point of… …
destructive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. causing destruction ; ruinous < destructive storm > 2. designed or tending to hurt or destroy < destructive criticism > • destructively adverb • destructiveness … New Collegiate Dictionary
destructive — destructively, adv. destructiveness, destructivity /dee struk tiv i tee/, n. /di struk tiv/, adj. 1. tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often fol. by of or to): a very destructive windstorm. 2. tending to overthrow, disprove … Universalium
destructive — adjective 1) the most destructive war Syn: devastating, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic; harmful, damaging, detrimental, deleterious, injurious, crippling; violent, savage, fierce, brutal, deadly … Thesaurus of popular words
