The practice, profession, or skill of being a critic; the art of criticism.
From critic plus -ship, a suffix denoting an office, position, or skill (like 'leadership' or 'craftsmanship'). A formal way of describing the critical profession.
The -ship suffix originally meant 'state' or 'condition' (from Old English scipe), so 'criticship' literally means 'the condition of being a critic'—a very formal way to name a job that's usually just called 'criticism.'
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