criticism
crit-i-cism / krĭt-ĭ-sĭz-əm
noun 1. the act of expressing disapproval based on perceived flaws or mistakes; censure Criticism is a study by which men grow important and formidable at very small expense. Samuel Johnson, 1709 – 1784 2. a comment expressing disapproval, fault or judgement based on perception Criticism is something you can avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing. American Proverb 3. a comment of judgement, based on intense scrutiny The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism. Norman Vincent Peale, 1898 - 1993 4. the analysis and judgement (negative or positive) of literary or artistic work All authors should prepare to encounter criticism. Iraqi Proverb