Yes, I would say. LIke if they feel inferior to a person, they try to tear down that person's self esteem so they bring that person down to their level. It shakes the person's confidence in themselves. However, I'm a virgo, so I naturally criticize and I don't do it to bully - I do it to fix the person.
If it's with one specific person it may be. However if this is the normal personality of said person than it's more than likely just how they act around others. Some people simply aren't very patient with others and tend to be more blunt than intended when they speak.