hypercritic

noun

hy·per·crit·ic ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-tik

: a carping or unduly censorious critic

hypercriticism

ˌhī-pər-ˈkri-tə-ˌsi-zəm

noun

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

Etymology

New Latin hypercriticus, from hyper- + Latin criticus critic

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of hypercritic was in 1633

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Style

“Hypercritic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercritic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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