1
a
: one who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances
a literary critic
a film critic
a theater critic
b
: one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique
Critics of the new law say that it will not reduce crime.
2
: one given to harsh or captious judgment
a fierce critic of immigration policies
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Noun (1)
the president's hard-core critics are going to attack him no matter what he does
the restaurant critic said that the fries at that fast-food outlet were the worst she'd ever eaten
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Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
In a series of posts on X Monday (March 17), the star clapped back at critics of her new music before calling out the way Black women have historically been mistreated.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The exploitative practices, critics of the program charge, include preventing doctors from having access to their passports and travel documents while on missions abroad, restricting their movements and not paying them directly.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
During the ’70s, critics and artists were divided on the merits of his art.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
An exquisitely original writer, an activist who stood against the dictatorship and a critic of the traditional left’s homophobia, Lemebel played with drag and the gender binary.
—Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2025
In a series of posts on X Monday (March 17), the star clapped back at critics of her new music before calling out the way Black women have historically been mistreated.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
The exploitative practices, critics of the program charge, include preventing doctors from having access to their passports and travel documents while on missions abroad, restricting their movements and not paying them directly.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
During the ’70s, critics and artists were divided on the merits of his art.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Critic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critic. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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