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critique

cri·ti·que

UK/kɹɪˈtiːk/ US/kɹɪˈtik/ uncommon obsolete
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

a serious examination and judgment of something

  • “constructive criticism is always appreciated”
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verb

1.

appraise critically

  • “She reviews books for the New York Times”
  • “Please critique this performance”
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Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French critique, from New Latin critica (“critique”), feminine of criticus (“critical”); see critic.

Phrases

  • immanent critique
  • transcendental critique

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