hypercritic

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noun (1)

hy·​per·​crit·​ic ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-tik 

: a carping or unduly censorious critic

hypercriticism

ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

hypercriticism

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noun (2)

hy·​per·​criticism "+ 

: captious or carping criticism

Synonyms of hypercritic

Noun (1)

• critic
• criticizer

Examples of hypercritic in a Sentence

Noun (1)

of course the hypercritics were quick to jump on the film for every time it deviated even slightly from the novel on which it was based

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin hypercriticus, from hyper- + Latin criticus critic

Noun (2)

hyper- + criticism

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1633, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hypercritic

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