critique

[kri-teek]

noun

1. an article or essay criticizing a literary or other work; detailed evaluation; review.

2. a criticism or critical comment on some problem, subject, etc.

3. the art or practice of criticism.

verb (used with object)

critiqued, critiquing 

1. to review or analyze critically.

critique

/ krɪˈtiːk /

noun

1. a critical essay or commentary, esp on artistic work

2. the act or art of criticizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of critique¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; from French, from Greek kritikḗ “the art of criticism,” noun use of feminine of kritikós “critical, skilled in judging”; replacing critic

Word History and Origins

Origin of critique¹

C17: from French, from Greek kritikē, from kritikos able to discern

Example Sentences

A portable TV is programmed to play only episodes of “The Simpsons” and offers a clever critique of the streaming era’s tyranny of choice.

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Eli Steele’s 2020 documentary, “What Killed Michael Brown?,” offered a superb critique of liberal social policies emanating from the New Deal and Great Society.

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Block gained celebrity not just by betting against stocks—like most hedge funds do—but also by publishing his critiques on the internet.

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“L.A. is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities,” it reads, echoing a common critique of one of the world’s most misunderstood urban areas.

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Agatha Christie graciously engaged with a critique involving the word “vole.”

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Related Words

• appraisal 
• assessment 
• comment 
• commentary 
• criticism 
• editorial 
• examination 
• judgment