Criticiser

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A person who criticises; someone who makes judgments or finds faults (British spelling).

Etymology

From criticise plus -er suffix forming agent nouns. British English -ise form; American English equivalent is 'criticizer' with -ize.

Kelly Says

The British/American spelling divide (-ise vs -ize) traces back to 17th-century printing conventions: French-influenced British printers preferred -ise while American printers adopted the more etymologically Greek -ize from science.

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