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textual criticism

textual criticism

noun

  1. the scholarly study of manuscripts, esp of the Bible, in an effort to establish the original text
  2. literary criticism emphasizing a close analysis of the text
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • textual critic, noun
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Other Words From

  • textual critic 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.

Explanatory and critical comment is given in the footnotes, and textual criticism in the Notes at the end of the volume.

The first serious blow to this view came from the study of textual criticism.

The doctrines of Christianity, and in many communities Influence of textual criticism.

The critical investigation of authorship, like textual criticism, is preparatory, and its results negative.

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