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View synonyms for lower criticism

lower criticism

[ loh-er ]

noun

  1. a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.

lower criticism

noun

  1. textual criticism, esp the study of the extant manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to establish the original text Compare higher criticism
“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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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.

Lower criticism declares that it is therefore the probable reading, and corrects the text in that way.

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