CRITIC | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Critic

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkrɪtɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something

Short Definition:

person who expresses unfavourable opinion of something

Examples:
  • critics of the new legislation say it is too broad
Definition:

a person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works, especially one who does so professionally

Short Definition:

person who judges merits of literary or artistic works

Examples:
  • a theatre critic

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