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critique vs literary criticism

literary criticism vs critique

critique and literary criticism both are nouns.

critique is a verb but literary criticism is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
critique Yes No Yes No
literary criticism Yes No No No
As nouns, literary criticism is a hypernym of critique; that is, literary criticism is a word with a broader meaning than critique:
  • critique: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
  • literary criticism: a written evaluation of a work of literature
Other hypernyms of critique include criticism.
critique (noun) literary criticism (noun)
a serious examination and judgment of something the informed analysis and evaluation of literature
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) a written evaluation of a work of literature
critique (verb) literary criticism (verb)
appraise critically
Difference between critique and literary criticism

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