Etymology

From < , prop. fem. of ; see critic. But this Latin word comes from the Greek: Krinô, first meaning: to separate, put asunder, distinguish, this all in order to be able (second or third meaning) to judge something fairly. (See external link)

The most prominent philosopher of the Enlightenment, Immanuel Kant used the word in this original Greek meaning when he wrote his three "Critiques" (The critique of pure reason, the critique of praktical reason and the critique of judgement), there he criticises (meaning: analyses, putting things asunder etc.) those three modi of the human mind.

Noun

1. Essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.

Verb

1. To review something.

   I want you to critique this new idea of mine.

Etymology

From criticus, from κριτικός (kritikos).

Adjective

critique

1. critical

   La situation est à présent plus que critique.

Noun

critique

1. a critic (person)

critique

1. a criticism
2. review (account)