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critic vs literary critic

literary critic vs critic

critic and literary critic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
critic Yes No No No
literary critic Yes No No No
As nouns, literary critic is a hyponym of critic; that is, literary critic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than critic:
  • critic: a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
  • literary critic: a critic of literature
Other hyponyms of critic include art critic, drama critic, theater critic, music critic, newspaper critic.
critic (noun) literary critic (noun)
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art a critic of literature
anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
someone who frequently finds fault or makes harsh and unfair judgments
Difference between critic and literary critic

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