literary criticism
literary criticism noun: the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
Noun
literary criticism (uncountable)
- 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.1946, George Orwell, Politics and the English Language
- Synonyms:
- lit crit
literary criticism meaning in Tamil, Malayalam, Tagalog and Persian
literary criticism in Tamil
- இலக்கியத் திறனாய்வு
literary criticism in Malayalam
- study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation
- സാഹിത്യ വിമർശനം sāhitya vimaṟśanaṁ
literary criticism in Tagalog
- study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation
- pamumunang pampanitikan
literary criticism in Persian
- study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation
- نقد ادبی
More languagesFewer languages
- literary criticism in Vietnamese
- phê bình văn học
Synonyms of literary criticism
Questions about literary criticism
- What does literary criticism mean?
- Literary criticism means the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
- What is literary criticism in Tamil?
- Literary criticism in Tamil is இலக்கியத் திறனாய்வு. See Literary criticism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is literary criticism?
- Literary criticism is a noun.
Words near literary criticism in the dictionary
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