Definitions
someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“Following its publication, the novel received widespread acclaim from literary critics.”
“The opinion of the most skilful critics was, that nothing finer [than Goldsmith's Traveller] had appeared in verse since the fourth book of the Dunciad.”
“When an author has many beauties consistent with virtue, piety, and truth, let not little critics exalt themselves, and shower down their ill nature.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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