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View synonyms for lower criticism
lower criticism
[ loh-er ]
noun
- a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.
lower criticism
noun
- textual criticism, esp the study of the extant manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to establish the original text Compare higher criticism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lower criticism1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
All that lower criticism can do is to point out such a probability.
From Project Gutenberg
Lower criticism declares that it is therefore the probable reading, and corrects the text in that way.
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