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Webster 1913 Edition
Hypercritic
Hyˊper-crit′ic
,Noun.
[Pref.
hyper-
+ critic
: cf. F. hypercritique
.] One who is critical beyond measure or reason; a carping critic; a captious censor.
“Hypercritics in English poetry.” Dryden.
Hyˊper-crit′ic
,Adj.
Hypercritical.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hypercritic
HYPERCRIT'IC
,Noun.
One who is critical beyond measure or reason; an over rigid critic; a captious censor.
HYPERCRIT'IC
Definition 2024
hypercritic
hypercritic
English
Alternative forms
- hypercritick (obsolete)
Noun
hypercritic (plural hypercritics)
- A carping or unduly censorious critic.
- Dryden
- Hypercritics in English poetry.
- Dryden