critic.
A person who appraises the works of others.
Meaning & usage
A person who appraises the works of others.
Following its publication, the novel received widespread acclaim from literary critics.
A specialist in judging works of art.
One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
An opponent.
Obsolete form of critique (“an act of criticism”).
Obsolete form of critique (“the art of criticism”).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”).
To criticise.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Middle French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós, “of or for judging, able to discern”), from κρίνω (krínō, “to judge”).
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