critic

Definitions


[ˈkrɪtɪk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something
(e.g: critics of the new legislation say it is too broad)

- a person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works, especially one who does so professionally
(e.g: a theatre critic)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin criticus, from Greek kritikos, from kritēs ‘a judge’, from krinein ‘judge, decide’




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