lit-crit

American  

[lit-krit] / ˈlɪtˌkrɪt /

noun

Informal.

1. literary criticism.

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Etymology

Origin of lit-crit

By shortening

Example Sentences

I once wrote a term paper for a lit-crit course where I “deconstructed” the MTV program “Pimp My Ride.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 21, 2017

Martin notes that Child was thinking about an “enjambment,” the lit-crit term for a phrase in a poem that runs over into a second line.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 6, 2016

The decade of Twilight has produced a whole library of lit-crit.

From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2015

But now I’ll hit pause on the armchair lit-crit to simply marvel at how entertaining—if dark—this premiere was.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2013

Innocent of slickness or lit-crit smarts, his novel has authority and a refreshing flinty charm.

From Time Magazine Archive