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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCritique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kree-teek
"Le critique a écrit une critique élogieuse du film."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who expresses an unfavorable opinion of something.
"The critic wrote a scathing review of the new movie." - 2
A person who judges the merits of literary or artistic works.
"As a renowned critic, she often influences public opinion on new books."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'critic' originates from the Greek word 'kritikos', meaning 'able to judge', which evolved through Latin 'criticus' and Middle French 'critique'. The term has historically shifted from a general sense of judgment to a more specialized role in evaluating art, literature, and performance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Critic" is said worldwide
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Critique
Transliteration: kree-teek
"Le critique a écrit une critique élogieuse du film."
Kritiker
Transliteration: kri-ti-ker
"Der Kritiker lobte das neue Buch."
Critico
Transliteration: kree-ti-ko
"Il critico ha recensito il film positivamente."
Crítico
Transliteration: kree-ti-ko
"El crítico escribió una reseña negativa de la obra."
Crítico
Transliteration: kree-ti-ko
"O crítico elogiou a nova peça de teatro."
आलोचक
Transliteration: Aalochak
"आलोचक ने फिल्म की नकारात्मक समीक्षा की।"
评论家
Transliteration: pínglùn jiā
"评论家对这部电影的评价很高。"
비평가
Transliteration: bipyungga
"비평가는 이 책을 높이 평가했다."
批評家
Transliteration: Hihyōka
"批評家はその映画を絶賛した。"
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