critic ist (kritisist)

[ criticize, criticise (krit'i-sīz), v.; pret. and pp. criticized, criticised, ppr. criticizing, criticising. [The form criticise is more common even in the United States than criticize, which is, however, the proper analogical spelling, the word being formed directly Happy work! Which not e'en critics criticise . Cowper , Task, iv. 51. Specifically-2. To censure; judge with severity; point out defects or faults in. Nor shall I look upon it as any breach of charity to criticise the author, so long as I keep clear of the person. Add is on, Spectator, No. 262. II. in trans. 1. To act as a critic; judge of anything critically; utter or write critical opinions. Cavil you may, but never criticise. Pope , E ay on Criticism, 1. 123. 2. To animadvert; expre opinions as to particular points: followed by on . [Rare.] Nor would I have his father look so narrowly into these accounts as to take occasion from thence to criticise on Locke . his expenses.