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Critique vs Opinion - What's the difference?

critique | opinion |

In obsolete terms the difference between critique and opinion

is that critique is a critic; one who criticises while opinion is obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.

As nouns the difference between critique and opinion

is that critique is the art of criticism while opinion is a belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue.

As verbs the difference between critique and opinion

is that critique is to review something while opinion is to have or express as an opinion.

critique

English

Noun

(wikipedia critique) (en noun)
  • The art of criticism.
  • An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
  • * {{quote-news, author=(Jesse Jackson), title=In the Ferguson era, Malcolm X’s courage in fighting racism inspires more than ever, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=20 February 2015 citation
  • , passage=I did not always agree with Malcolm X, specifically his critiques of Dr King and of the philosophy of nonviolent resistance. }}
  • * Addison
  • I should as soon expect to see a critique on the poesy of a ring as on the inscription of a medal.
  • (obsolete) A critic; one who criticises.
  • * Bishop Lincoln
  • a question among critiques in the ages to come

    Verb

  • (US) To review something.
  • I want you to critique this new idea of mine.

    opinion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A belief that a person has formed about a topic or issue.
  • I would like to know your opinions on the new systems.
    In my opinion , white chocolate is better than milk chocolate.
    Every man is a fool in some man's opinion .
    Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived. -
  • The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation.
  • * 1606 , , I. vii. 32:
  • I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people.
  • * South
  • Friendship gives a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of his friend.
  • (obsolete) Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem.
  • * 1597 , , V. iv. 47:
  • Thou hast redeemed thy lost opinion .
  • * Milton
  • This gained Agricola much opinion , who enterprises.
  • (obsolete) Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness.
  • * 1590 , , V. i. 5:
  • Your reasons at / dinner have been sharp and sententious, pleasant / without scurrility, witty without affection, audacious / without impudency, learned without opinion , and / strange without heresy.
  • The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a doctor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted.
  • (European Union law) a judicial opinion delivered by an Advocate General to the European Court of Justice where he or she proposes a legal solution to the cases for which the court is responsible
  • Derived terms

    * advisory opinion * be of the opinion * in my humble opinion/IMHO * in my opinion * in one's opinion * opinion poll * public opinion * scientific opinion * second opinion

    See also

    * fact

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To have or express as an opinion.
  • * 1658', But if (as some '''opinion ) King ''Ahasuerus'' were ''Artaxerxes Mnemon'' [...], our magnified ''Cyrus'' was his second Brother — Sir Thomas Browne, ''The Graden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 166)
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