critic en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/ (UK, US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”).
Meanings
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(countable) A person who appraises the works of others.
Following its publication, the novel received widespread acclaim from literary critics.
The opinion of the most skilful critics was, that nothing finer [than Goldsmith's Traveller] had appeared in verse since the fourth book of the Dunciad.
1856 February, [Thomas Babington] Macaulay, “Oliver Goldsmith”, in T[homas] F[lower] E[llis], editor, The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longman, Green, Reader, & Dyer, published 1871, →OCLC:
- (countable) A specialist in judging works of art.
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(countable) One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
When an author has many beauties consistent with virtue, piety, and truth, let not little critics exalt themselves, and shower down their ill nature.
1741, I[saac] Watts, The Improvement of the Mind: Or, A Supplement to the Art of Logick: […], London: […] James Brackstone, […], →OCLC:
- (countable) An opponent.
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(alt-of, countable, obsolete) Obsolete form of critique (“an act of criticism”).
alt of critique
Make each day a Critick on the last.
1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W[illiam] Lewis […]; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor […], T[homas] Osborn[e] […], and J[ohn] Graves […], →OCLC:
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(alt-of, obsolete, uncountable) Obsolete form of critique (“the art of criticism”).
alt of critique
And, perhaps, if they were distinctly weighed, and duly considered, they would afford us another sort of logic and critic, than what we have been hitherto acquainted with.
1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter 21, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book IV, page 550:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| critics | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| critick | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
criticess · anticritic · cybercritic · hypercritic · criticproof · technocritic · armchair critic · inner critic · criticship · ecocritic · criticaster · criticist · noncritic · supercritic · criticule · gynocritic
Relateds
critical · criticise · criticize · criticism · critical mass · criterion · critically · crisis · critique
Translations (150)
ca crític (specialist in judging works of art) · ga léirmheastóir (specialist in judging works of art) · el επικριτής (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ru кри́тик (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · sk kritička (opponent) · kmr rexnegir (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · vi nhà phê bình (specialist in judging works of art) · scn crìticu (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ar نَقَّاد (person who appraises the works of others) · scn crìticu (person who appraises the works of others) · tr eleştirmen (specialist in judging works of art) · ca crític (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · el τεχνοκρίτης (specialist in judging works of art) · hi आलोचक (specialist in judging works of art) · fi arvioija (person who appraises the works of others) · az tənqidçi (specialist in judging works of art) · pl krytyk (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · kk сыншы (person who appraises the works of others) · sk kritička (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · az tənqidçi (person who appraises the works of others) · kmr rexnegir (person who appraises the works of others) · nl criticus (person who appraises the works of others) · he מְבַקֶּרֶת (specialist in judging works of art) · hu kritikus (specialist in judging works of art) · es criticón (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · it oppositore (opponent) · hu bíráló (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · pl krytyk (person who appraises the works of others) · th นักวิจารณ์ (person who appraises the works of others) · cmn 批評家 /批评家 (person who appraises the works of others) · hi विवेचक (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · hy քննադատ (person who appraises the works of others) · fa باریکبین (person who appraises the works of others) · ro oponent (opponent) · pt crítico (specialist in judging works of art) · hy քննադատ (specialist in judging works of art) · hi आलोचक (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · sk kritička (specialist in judging works of art) · eo kritikisto (specialist in judging works of art) · it critico (person who appraises the works of others) · scn abbirsaru (opponent) · pl krytyczka (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · hu műítész (specialist in judging works of art) · ckb ڕەخنەگر (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · es crítico (person who appraises the works of others) · sk kritik (opponent) · hi विवेचक (person who appraises the works of others) · pl krytyczka (specialist in judging works of art) · el τεχνοκριτικός (specialist in judging works of art) · kmr rexnegir (specialist in judging works of art) · cmn 評論家 /评论家 (person who appraises the works of others) · he מְבַקֵּר (person who appraises the works of others) · sk kritik (person who appraises the works of others) · hu ellenző (opponent) · sv kritiker (person who appraises the works of others) · pt criticador (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · el κριτικός (person who appraises the works of others) · hu ítész (specialist in judging works of art) · ro critic (specialist in judging works of art) · de Kritiker (person who appraises the works of others) · scn crìticu (specialist in judging works of art) · ga criticeoir (person who appraises the works of others) · scn pulimista (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · de Kritiker (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · scn uppusituri (opponent) · tr eleştirmen (person who appraises the works of others) · he מְבַקֶּרֶת (person who appraises the works of others) · th นักวิจารณ์ (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · es criticastro (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ga léirmheastóir (person who appraises the works of others) · ja 評論家 (person who appraises the works of others) · cs kritik (specialist in judging works of art) · fi kriitikko (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ky сынчы (person who appraises the works of others) · ro critică (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ro critică (specialist in judging works of art) · ca crític (person who appraises the works of others) · de Gegner (opponent) · yi קריטיקער (person who appraises the works of others) · sk kritik (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · de Kritikerin (specialist in judging works of art) · scn cuncurrenti (opponent) · ar نَاقِد (person who appraises the works of others) · ar ناقد (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ro critic (person who appraises the works of others) · it avversario (opponent) · eo kritikisto (person who appraises the works of others) · fi arvottaja (person who appraises the works of others) · hu kritikus (person who appraises the works of others) · th นักวิจารณ์ (specialist in judging works of art) · pt crítico (person who appraises the works of others) · pl krytyczka (person who appraises the works of others) · cmn 評論家 /评论家 (specialist in judging works of art) · el κριτής (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · fi vastaväittäjä (opponent) · et arvustaja (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · fi arvostelija (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ro opozant (opponent) · fi kriitikko (specialist in judging works of art) · he מְבַקֵּר (specialist in judging works of art) · hu kritikus (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · bg кри́тик (person who appraises the works of others) · bg критикар (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · az tənqidçi (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · hi आलोचक (person who appraises the works of others) · it polemista (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · az tənqidbaz (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · hy քննադատ (opponent) · hy քննադատ (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ro opozantă (opponent) · pl krytyk (specialist in judging works of art) · ru критика́н (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · ro oponentă (opponent) · hu kritikaíró (person who appraises the works of others) · fa منتقد (person who appraises the works of others) · sk kritička (person who appraises the works of others) · it concorrente (opponent) · fr critique (person who appraises the works of others) · ja 批評家 (person who appraises the works of others) · de Gegnerin (opponent) · tr eleştirmen (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · et arvustaja (person who appraises the works of others) · da kritiker (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · sv kritiker (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · de Kritikerin (opponent) · gl crítico (person who appraises the works of others) · de Kritiker (specialist in judging works of art) · ro critică (person who appraises the works of others) · hi विवेचक (specialist in judging works of art) · gd lèirmheasaiche (specialist in judging works of art) · de Kritiker (opponent) · tl mamumuna (person who appraises the works of others) · ga criticeoir (specialist in judging works of art) · ro critic (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · id kritik (specialist in judging works of art) · ru кри́тик (person who appraises the works of others) · fi vastustaja (opponent) · ru кри́тик (specialist in judging works of art) · it critico (specialist in judging works of art) · fi arvostelija (specialist in judging works of art) · ckb ڕەخنەگر (person who appraises the works of others) · yi קריטיקער (specialist in judging works of art) · yue 評論家 /评论家 (specialist in judging works of art) · sv kritiker (specialist in judging works of art) · ga cáinteoir (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · hu műbíráló (specialist in judging works of art) · sk kritik (specialist in judging works of art) · es criticador (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · it critico (one who criticizes; a person who finds fault) · bg кри́тик (specialist in judging works of art)