critic
Americannoun
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a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes.
a poor critic of men.
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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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a person who tends too readily to make captious, trivial, or harsh judgments; faultfinder.
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Archaic.
noun
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a person who judges something
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a professional judge of art, music, literature, etc
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a person who often finds fault and criticizes
Other Word Forms
- supercritic noun
Etymology
Origin of critic
1575–85; < Latin criticus < Greek kritikós skilled in judging (adj.), critic (noun), equivalent to krī́t ( ēs ) judge, umpire ( krī́ ( nein ) to separate, decide + -tēs agent suffix) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer said that some critics of Strategy have cited the company’s annual outlays of $779 million to cover dividend and interest payments as a significant threat to the company’s existence.
A new stage adaptation of Paddington has received rave reviews from critics following its West End premiere.
From BBC
The Times has had a staff art critic for a hundred years, ever since the 1926 appointment of British immigrant and painter Arthur Millier, who wrote in these pages for 32 years.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, no lockdown zones were established in the areas where the first cases were recorded in late summer of 2024, and critics say that the state veterinary service is significantly understaffed.
From BBC
New York Times theater critic Frank Rich called “The Real Thing” “not only Mr. Stoppard’s most moving play, but also the most bracing play that anyone has written about love and marriage in years.”
From Los Angeles Times
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