critique
noun
[ krɪˈtiːk ]
• a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.
• "a critique of Marxist historicism"
Similar:
analysis,
evaluation,
assessment,
appraisal,
appreciation,
review,
write-up,
criticism,
critical essay,
textual examination,
commentary,
study,
treatise,
discourse,
exposition,
disquisition,
account,
exegesis,
crit,
anatomization,
critique
verb
• evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way.
• "the authors critique the methods and practices used in the research"
Origin:
mid 17th century (as a noun): from French, based on Greek kritikē tekhnē ‘critical art’.
