critique

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɹɪˈtiːk/
• IPA^(key): /kɹɪ.ˈtik/

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critique (plural critiques)

1. The art of criticism.
2. An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
   • 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.

   • Addison

     I should as soon expect to see a critique on the poesy of a ring as on the inscription of a medal.

3. A point made to criticize something.

   Bob liked most of my presentation, but offered three minor critiques.

4. (obsolete) A critic; one who criticises.
   • Bishop Lincoln

     a question among critiques in the ages to come

• critic

critique (third-person singular simple present critiques, present participle critiquing, simple past and past participle critiqued)

1. (US, proscribed) To review something.

   I want you to critique this new idea of mine.

• critique in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• critique in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

From Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).

• IPA^(key): /kʁi.tik/

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critique (plural critiques)

1. critical (urgent)

   La situation est à présent plus que critique.

2. critical (of great importance)
3. critical (related to criticism)
4. (of a person) judgemental

• German: kritisch

critique f (plural critiques)

1. criticism
2. review, usually written
3. reason; logic

critique m or f (plural critiques)

1. critic (profession)

• critiquer

• “critique” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• citrique

critique

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of criticar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of criticar
3. First-person singular (eu) affirmative imperative of criticar
4. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of criticar
5. First-person singular (eu) negative imperative of criticar
6. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of criticar

critique

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of criticar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of criticar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of criticar.