criticus

Definitions of criticus
  1. noun
    anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something
    synonyms: beoordelaar, censor, recensent
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    sorteerder, sorteermachine
    a judge who assigns grades to something
    panellid
    a member of a panel
    referee, referent, vakreferent
    someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
    voorproever
    someone who samples food or drink for its quality
    gezworene, jurylid
    someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
    type of:
    jurylid, rechter, richter
    an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality
  2. noun
    a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
    synonyms: beoordelaar, censor, recensent
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    toneelcriticus, toneelrecensent
    a critic of theatrical performances
    muziekcriticus
    a critic of musical performances
    type of:
    beroepskracht, professional
    a person engaged in one of the learned professions
  3. noun
    a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
    synonyms: beuzelaar, chicaneur, criticaster, haarklover, kanarieneuker, kommaneuker, krentenweger, miereneuker, mierenneuker, muggenzifter, muggezifter, peuteraar, pezewever, pietepeuter, pietepeuteraar, pietjesneuker, pietlut, scherpslijper, vitter
  4. noun
    a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
    synonyms: beuzelaar, chicaneur, criticaster, haarklover, kanarieneuker, kommaneuker, krentenweger, miereneuker, mierenneuker, muggenzifter, muggezifter, peuteraar, pezewever, pietepeuter, pietepeuteraar, pietjesneuker, pietlut, scherpslijper, vitter
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    bedrijver, boosdoener, dader, pleger, schuldige
    a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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