hypercritic

Hy`per*crit"ic, n. Etym: [Pref. hyper- + critic: cf. F. hypercritique.] Defn: One who is critical beyond measure or reason; a carping critic; a captious censor. "Hypercritics in English poetry." Dryden. Hy`per*crit"ic, a. Defn: Hypercritical.

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