Complete Definition of "critic"

English
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Etymology
From L. criticus, from Ancient Greek κ�ι�ικ�� (kritikos) "of or for judging, able to discern" < κ�ί�ι� "crisis"

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪtɪk|-ɪtɪk

Noun
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  1. A person who appraises on the works of others
  2. A specialist in judge|judging works of art
  3. One who criticizes; a person who finds fault
  4. An opponent

Translations
trans-top|a person who appraises on the works of others
Finnish: arvioija, arvottaja
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Kurdish: KUchar|���خ���گر
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trans-top|a specialist in judging works of art
Finnish: arvostelija, kriitikko
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Hebrew: ��קר (mevaqer) m, ��קרת (mevaqeret) f
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trans-top|one who criticizes; a person who finds fault
Finnish: arvostelija, kriitikko
Hebrew: ��קר (mevaqer) m, ��קרת (mevaqeret) f
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Kurdish: KUchar|���خ���گر
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trans-top|an opponent
Finnish: vastustaja, vastaväittäjä
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ttbc|French: critique m (1-3), détracteur/-trice m/f (4)
ttbc|Greek: κ�ι�ικ�� (kritikos) m
ttbc|Portuguese: crítico m
ttbc|Telugu: విమర�శ��డ� (vimarSakuDu) m, విమర�శ��రాల� (vimarSakuraalu) f
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Related terms
crisis
criticism
critical
critical mass
criticize / criticise
critically
critique

Category:Greek derivations

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