anti-critic
|an-ti-crit-ic|
/ˌæn.tiˈkrɪtɪk/
against critics
Etymology
'anti-critic' is a compound formed from the prefix 'anti-' (from Greek 'anti-' meaning 'against') + 'critic' (from Greek 'kritikos' via Latin and French 'critique' meaning 'able to judge, a judge').
'critic' comes from Greek 'kritikos' → Latin 'criticus' → Old French 'critique' → Middle English 'critic'. The modern compound 'anti-critic' is formed by adding the productive English prefix 'anti-' to 'critic' in modern English usage.
Originally, 'anti-' meant 'against' and 'critic' referred to a judge or evaluator; the compound has come to mean specifically 'against critics' or 'opposed to criticism', often describing a person or attitude rather than a formal philosophical position.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who is opposed to critics or to critical commentary; someone who defends a person, work, or idea against critics.
She became known as an anti-critic when she publicly defended the controversial film.
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