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单词 lower criticism
释义

lower criticism

[ loh-er ]
/ ˈloʊ ər /
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noun

a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible.
Also called textual criticism.
Compare higher criticism.

Origin of lower criticism

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby lower criticism

lower-case letters, lower chamber, Lower Chinook, lower class, lowerclassman, lower criticism, lower deck, Lower East Side, Lower Egypt, lower esophageal sphincter, lower extremity
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British Dictionary definitions for lower criticism

lower criticism

noun

textual criticism, esp the study of the extant manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to establish the original textCompare higher criticism
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