literary criticism
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literary criticism
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The study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
In certain kinds of writing, particularly in art criticism and literary criticism, it is normal to come across long passages which are almost completely lacking in meaning.
Similar: lit crit
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noun study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation
| Español | crítica literaria |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 文學批評 /文学批评 wénxué pīpíng |
| Français | critique littéraire |
| Deutsch | Literaturkritik |
| Română | critică literară |
| Русский | литерату́рная кри́тика literatúrnaja krítika |
| Tiếng Việt | phê bình văn học |
Talk about this word "literary criticism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/literary%20criticism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. literary criticism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/literary%20criticism "literary criticism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/literary%20criticism.Cite this
@misc{literary_criticism_2026,
title = {literary criticism},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
