critique
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See also: critiqué
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.
Pronunciation
Noun
critique (plural critiques)
- (uncountable) The art of criticism.
- (countable) An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
- 1726, [Joseph Addison], Dialogues Upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals. […], [London], →OCLC, page 153:
- I ſhould as ſoon expect to ſee a Critique on the Poſie of a Ring, as on the Inſcription of a Medal.
- 2015 February 20, Jesse Jackson, “In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever”, in The Guardian (London):
- I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance.
- 2023 November 15, 'Industry Insider', “Outbreak of common sense”, in RAIL, number 996, page 68:
- The Department for Transport has conceded that the instruction to the train operators under its control (either through direct management or a contractual relationship) to close ticket offices will be withdrawn, following a devasting [sic] critique by Transport Focus on the proposal's shortcomings.
- (countable) A point made to criticize something.
- Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.
- (obsolete, countable) A critic; one who criticises.
- 1625, John Williams, Great Britains Salomon (sermon)
- a question amongst critiques in the ages to come
- 1625, John Williams, Great Britains Salomon (sermon)
Derived terms
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Translations
essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed
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Verb
critique (third-person singular simple present critiques, present participle critiquing, simple past and past participle critiqued)
- To review something; to criticize.
- I want you to critique this new idea of mine.
- 2015 February 9, Alison Flood, “FBI monitored and critiqued African American writers for decades”, in The Guardian:
- Newly declassified documents from the FBI reveal how the US federal agency under J Edgar Hoover monitored the activities of dozens of prominent African American writers for decades, devoting thousands of pages to detailing their activities and critiquing their work.
- 2017 April 15, “Kelly Clarkson accused of 'child abuse' for feeding two-year-old daughter Nutella”, in Independent.ie, retrieved 2021-05-18:
- While many commented on the sweet nature of the video, others were quick to critique her parenting choice, with one saying: "Giving food like this to a child is child abuse."
- 2021 April 19, Jordan Kisner, “The Western Rides Again”, in The Atlantic:
- But as this quartet of women filmmakers make new contributions to a very old genre, they’re united […] in critiquing the frontier illusion itself, the fantasy that fleeing toward the next horizon offers riches as well as freedom from the waste and damage left behind.
- 2021 May 13, Selim Algar, “Teachers union chief cites Stuyvesant HS in ripping standardized testing”, in New York Post, retrieved 2021-05-18:
- American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten critiqued standardized testing Thursday — and specifically cited the racial makeup of heavily Asian Stuyvesant High School as an example of what’s wrong with the system.
Derived terms
Translations
To review something
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Further reading
- “critique”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “critique”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “critique”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “critique”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
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Etymology
From Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).
Pronunciation
Adjective
critique (plural critiques)
- critical (urgent)
- La situation est à présent plus que critique. ― The situation is currently more than urgent.
- critical (of great importance)
- critical (related to criticism)
- (of a person) judgemental
Descendants
- German: kritisch
Noun
critique f (plural critiques)
Derived terms
Noun
critique m or f by sense (plural critiques)
- critic (profession)
Related terms
Further reading
- “critique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
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