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View synonyms for textual criticism
textual criticism
textual criticism
noun
- the scholarly study of manuscripts, esp of the Bible, in an effort to establish the original text
- literary criticism emphasizing a close analysis of the text
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Derived Forms
- textual critic, noun
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- textual critic noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of textual criticism1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
The textual criticism of the Germans had, meanwhile, greatly advanced the interpretation of the poem.
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Explanatory and critical comment is given in the footnotes, and textual criticism in the Notes at the end of the volume.
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The first serious blow to this view came from the study of textual criticism.
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The doctrines of Christianity, and in many communities Influence of textual criticism.
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The critical investigation of authorship, like textual criticism, is preparatory, and its results negative.
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