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critic

[ krit-ik ]

noun

  1. a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes:

    a poor critic of men.

  2. a person who judges, evaluates, or analyzes literary or artistic works, dramatic or musical performances, or the like, especially for a newspaper or magazine.

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  3. a person who tends too readily to make captious, trivial, or harsh judgments; faultfinder.

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  4. Archaic.


critic

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a person who judges something
  2. a professional judge of art, music, literature, etc
  3. a person who often finds fault and criticizes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • p·i noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of critic1

1575–85; < Latin criticus < Greek پó skilled in judging (adj.), critic (noun), equivalent to ī́ ( ŧ ) judge, umpire ( ī́ ( nein ) to separate, decide + -tŧ agent suffix) + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of critic1

C16: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos capable of judging, from kritŧ judge; see criterion
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Axios has also reported that some administration officials are considering bringing criminal charges against critics of the administration, based on the assertion that they are aiding terrorists.

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Her performance has been called "superb" and labelled the one that "shines the brightest" among the cast by some critics.

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While Smith has dismissed talk of outright separation as "nonsense", critics have accused her of stoking the flames at such a consequential time for Canada's future.

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For Barcelona, a chance to complete a remarkable renewal, a chance to show their critics yet again that rumours about their death truly were exaggerated.

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Since they first conceived of the study, President Trump took office and appointed as secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic and skeptic of established vaccine science.

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