hypercriticn.adj.
/hʌɪpəˈkrɪtɪk/ A. n.† 2. Hypercriticism; also a minute criticism, a critique. Obsolete.
1. †A master critic (obsolete); an extreme or severe critic; a hypercritical or over-critical person.
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the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [noun] > fastidious person
abrodietical1623
hypercritic1634
over-critica1661
finick1706
delicate1710
finicking1744
fidfad1754
quiddle1793
faddle1881
faddy1887
perfectionist1909
Nice Nelly1922
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > person engaged in > master
hypercritic1634
hyper1689
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > critic > excessive
hypercritic1634
1634 T. Carew Cœlum Britanicum 5 My Offices and Title are, The Supreme Theomastix, Hupercrittique of manners, Protonotarie of abuses.
1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. vii. 2) Scaliger the hypercritic gives this absurd and unmannerly censure.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Hypercritick,..a Master Critick.
1677 J. Dryden Authors Apol. Heroique Poetry in State Innocence Pref. sig. b2 These Hypercritiques of English Poetry.
a1764 R. Lloyd Familiar Epist. to J. B. in Poet. Wks. (1774) II. Yet Hypercritics I disdain, A race of blockheads dull and vain.
1822 C. Butler Reminisc. (ed. 3) 329 An Italian hyper~critic would deny it to be music.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > instance of
comment1509
censurea1575
criticism1608
hypercritic1619
critisma1639
critique1656
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > excessive
hypercritic1619
hypercriticism1678
society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > literary criticism > review or critique > [noun]
criticism1608
hypercritic1619
critique1647
review1649
review article1807
notice1835
appreciation1856
crit1908
1619 E. M. Bolton in tr. Florus Rom. Hist. To Rdr. sig. A5 In mine Hypercriticks, concerning our countreys Historie, I haue dealt freely.
1695 R. Bentley Let. 29 Jan. in Corr. (1842) I. 93 My Alterations..which I have done with so much freedom and simplicity; such seeming fastidiousness and Hypercritic..that I should fear to send them, but that [etc.].
1760 R. Griffith & E. Griffith Lett. Henry & Frances (ed. 2) I. clxv. 345 My Observations are mostly an Hypercritick upon Lord Orrery.
B. adj.
= hypercritical adj.
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the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]
chisa700
estfula1000
esquaymous1303
squeamousc1325
overnicec1350
curiousc1380
dangerousc1386
delicatea1393
preciousc1395
nicec1400
skigc1400
over-delicatea1425
daintethc1430
ticklec1456
quaint1483
dauncha1500
pickinga1500
feat?1529
elegant?1533
queasy1545
fine1546
fine-fingered1549
fastidious?1555
fine-mouthed1559
chary1567
weamish1571
saucy1573
dainty1576
superfine1576
niced1577
overcurious1579
nicing1581
fineish1582
prick-me-dainty1583
daint1590
finical1592
tiptoe-nice1593
nice1594
nicking1598
choice1601
squeamish1608
marchpane1609
hypercritical1611
particular1616
finicking1661
overcritical1667
just so1696
penurious1703
fal-lal1747
ogertful1754
nackety1756
quiddling1789
pernickety1808
pershittie1808
taffety1814
hypercritic1820
faddy1824
finicky1825
meticulous1827
daintified1834
squeamy1838
picksome1855
choosey1862
picky1867
hyperaesthetic1879
persnickety1885
précieux1891
perskeet1897
tasty1905
Nice Nelly1922
perfectionist1942
snicketya1960
perfectionistic1968
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > excessively
supercritical1610
hypercritical1611
hypercritic1820
pass-remarkable1926
1820 J. Keats Cap & Bells xi A long hypercritic howl Against the vicious manners of the age.
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