armchair critic en · NOUN
Meanings
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A person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.
Britain’s most senior police chief defied pressure to resign as she dismissed “armchair” critics amid widespread outrage over officers manhandling women who were mourning the killing of Sarah Everard.
2021 March 14, Vikram Dodd, Aamna Mohdin, Aubrey Allegretti, “Cressida Dick refuses to quit over vigil policing and dismisses 'armchair critics'”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| armchair critics | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pt treinador de bancada (Translations) · ru диванный эксперт (Translations)