Anticritic

/ˌæntiˈkrɪtɪk/ noun

Definition

A person who opposes, refutes, or argues against critics or criticism.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + critic (from Greek kritikos, able to judge). A rare term describing someone whose role is to counter critical voices.

Kelly Says

Historically, anticritics were either brilliant defenders of genius or just people with poor taste—Shakespeare faced anticritics who thought his plays were trash, yet they're who history forgot.

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