CRITICASTER

Etymology

Noun

criticaster (plural criticasters)

A petty or charlatan critic.

Source: Wiktionary


Crit"ic*as`ter (krt"k-s`tr), n.

Definition: A contemptible or vicious critic. The rancorous and reptile crew of poeticules, who decompose into criticasters. Swinburne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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