1. Plural of hypercriticism; instances of excessive, overly harsh, or nitpicking criticism, often focusing on minor faults.
Usage: Usually uncountable in singular form, but pluralized to refer to multiple instances or types of such criticism.

Examples

• The professor's hypercriticisms of the student's essay focused on trivial grammatical points rather than substantive arguments.
• Her tendency toward hypercriticisms made it difficult for colleagues to accept constructive feedback from her.
• The review was filled with hypercriticisms that obscured any genuine insights about the film's strengths.
• He dismissed the hypercriticisms as the work of jealous competitors.
• The editor's hypercriticisms of every comma and semicolon slowed down the publication process considerably.