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armchair critic

armchair critic noun: a person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.

Noun

armchair critic (plural armchair critics)

  1. A person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.
    • Britain’s most senior police chief defied pressure to resign as she dismissed “armchair” critics amid widespread outrage over officers manhandling women who were mourning the killing of Sarah Everard.2021 March 14, Vikram Dodd, Aamna Mohdin, Aubrey Allegretti, “Cressida Dick refuses to quit over vigil policing and dismisses 'armchair critics'”, in The Guardian

Forms of armchair critic

pluralarmchair critics

Words formed from armchair critic

Questions about armchair critic

What does armchair critic mean?
Armchair critic means a person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.
What part of speech is armchair critic?
Armchair critic is a noun.
What is the plural of armchair critic?
The plural of armchair critic is armchair critics.

Words near armchair critic in the dictionary

  1. Armbruster's wolf
  2. Armbruster's wolves
  3. armbrusterite
  4. armchair
  5. armchair copy
  6. armchair critic
  7. armchair criticism
  8. armchair criticisms
  9. armchair critics
  10. armchair linguistics
  11. armchair psychologist

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