critic

noun

1. One who engages often professionally in the analysis, evaluation, or appreciation of works of art or artistic performances

   "a literary critic"

2. One who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter especially involving a judgment of its value, truth, righteousness, beauty, or technique

   "Critics of the new law say that it will not reduce crime."

3. One given to harsh or captious judgment

   "a fierce critic of immigration policies"

noun

1. Criticism
2. Critique

noun

1. A practitioner of textual criticism

noun

1. A method of criticism for determining the sources and historicity of biblical writings through analysis of the writings in terms of ancient literary forms and oral traditions (such as love poems, parables, and proverbs)

noun

1. Study of biblical writings to determine their literary history and the purpose and meaning of the authors compare lower criticism

noun

1. An analytic literary criticism that is marked by concentration on the language, imagery, and emotional or intellectual tensions in literary works