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lower criticism

low·er crit·i·cism
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-er krit-uh-siz-uh m]
    • /ˈloʊ ər ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-er krit-uh-siz-uh m]
    • /ˈloʊ ər ˈkrɪt əˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of lower criticism words

  • noun lower criticism a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible. 1
  • noun lower criticism textual criticism, esp the study of the extant manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to establish the original text 0
  • noun lower criticism textual criticism of the Scriptures 0
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Origin of lower criticism

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Lower criticism

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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lower criticism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

lower criticism usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lower criticism

noun lower criticism

  • criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
Just one Synonym for lower criticism

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