lit crit

1. 1.

   the informed analysis and evaluation of literature

   Synonymsliterary criticism

   Broaderliterary study

Questions about lit crit

What does lit crit mean?

lit crit means "the informed analysis and evaluation of literature".

What is another word for lit crit?

Close synonyms include literary criticism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lit crit a common word?

lit crit is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.