lower criticism

[ loh-er ]

/ ˈloʊ ər /

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noun

a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.

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Also called textual criticism.

Compare higher criticism.

Origin of lower criticism

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby lower criticism

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How to use lower criticism in a sentence

Dossi initially was listed in critical condition with wounds to his arm and lower back.
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Girls raised in households with more equitable fathers show lower rates of unwanted sex.
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Since then, the rising gap between the rich and middle- and lower-income families has risen to the fore.
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States were encouraged and allowed to lower standards to make it appear they were improving.
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But this was the year when criticism of said women finally got the harsh words it deserved.
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On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.
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First a shower of shells dropping all along the lower ridges and out over the surface of the Bay.
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There are many more good dwellings on this plain than in the rural portion of Lower Italy.
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I claim that it contains many errors of fact, and the Higher Criticism supports the claim; as we shall see.
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It depends upon the fact that bile acids lower surface tension.
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British Dictionary definitions for lower criticism

lower criticism

noun

textual criticism, esp the study of the extant manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to establish the original textCompare higher criticism

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lower criticism

Origin of lower criticism

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British Dictionary definitions for lower criticism