I. cri ‧ tique 1 /krɪˈtiːk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: Greek kritike 'critic's art' , from kritikos ; ⇨ ↑ critic ]
a detailed explanation of the problems of something such as a set of political ideas ⇨ evaluation
critique of
a major new critique of his work
a critique of modern economic theory
II. critique 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
to say how good or bad a book, play, painting, or set of ideas is ⇨ evaluate :
He offered to critique our plans.