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/krit"i kas'teuhr/, n.an incompetent critic.[1675-85; CRITIC + -ASTER1]
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Criticaster — Crit ic*as ter (kr[i^]t [i^]k*[a^]s t[ e]r), n. A contemptible or vicious critic. [1913 Webster] The rancorous and reptile crew of poeticules, who decompose into criticasters. Swinburne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
criticaster — [krit′ik as΄tər] n. [ CRITIC + ASTER2] an incompetent, inferior critic … English World dictionary
criticaster — noun Date: 1684 an inferior or petty critic … New Collegiate Dictionary
criticaster — noun A petty or charlatan critic … Wiktionary
criticaster — inferior or petty critic Pretenders and Dabblers … Phrontistery dictionary
criticaster — n. vicious or despicable critic … English contemporary dictionary
criticaster — crit·ic·as·ter … English syllables
criticaster — crit•ic•as•ter [[t]ˈkrɪt ɪˌkæs tər[/t]] n. an incompetent critic • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
criticaster — n. inferior critic … Dictionary of difficult words
criticaster — n. a minor or inferior critic … Useful english dictionary
