self-criticism

1. 1.

   criticism of yourself

   Broadercriticism

Questions about self-criticism

What does self-criticism mean?

self-criticism means "criticism of yourself".

How many syllables are in self-criticism?

self-criticism has 4 syllables: self--cri-ti-cism. The stress falls on "cri".

Is self-criticism a common word?

self-criticism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.