kritis

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kritisch, from German kritisch, from French critique, from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós). Cognate of Afrikaans krities.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkritɪs]
  • Hyphenation: kri‧tis

Adjective

kritis

  1. critical:
    1. inclined to find fault or criticize.
    2. relating to criticism or careful analysis, such as literary or film criticism.
    3. (medicine) of a patient condition involving unstable vital signs and a prognosis that predicts the condition could worsen; or, a patient condition that requires urgent treatment in an intensive care or critical care medical facility.
      Synonyms: gawat, genting
    4. pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point.

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • kekritisan
  • mengkritis
  • mengkritisi

Further reading

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