criticaster

crit·ic·as·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krit-i-kas-ter]
- /ˈkrɪt ɪˌkæs tər/
- /ˈkrɪ.tɪˌk.æ.stə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krit-i-kas-ter]
- /ˈkrɪt ɪˌkæs tər/

Definitions of criticaster word

noun criticaster a lowly or petty critic 3
noun criticaster an incompetent, inferior critic 3
noun criticaster an incompetent critic. 1
noun criticaster A minor or inferior critic. 1
noun criticaster A petty or charlatan critic. 0

See all 5 definitions of criticaster

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Origin of criticaster

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; critic + -aster1

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Parts of speech for Criticaster

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Criticaster

criticaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

criticaster usage trend in Literature

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