vivisector
- noun
- /ˈvɪvɪˌsɛktər/
- Literature
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crítico implacable
- As a literary vivisector, she dissected every weakness in the author's argument.
Examples
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He became known as a vivisector for his relentless and unforgiving analysis of political speeches.
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The harsh vivisector left the artist feeling exposed and vulnerable after the review.
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The critic was a ruthless vivisector of modern art.
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Many consider her a vivisector of literature.
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As a literary vivisector, she dissected every weakness in the author's argument.
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The critic was a ruthless vivisector of modern art.
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He became known as a vivisector for his relentless and unforgiving analysis of political speeches.
Synonyms
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8.8
A person who asks harsh questions to find faults
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A person who checks things very carefully, like reports or votes
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A person who says that people or things are bad
A person who looks at ideas or texts carefully to find their meaning
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Etymology
Vivisector comes from Latin parts vivi- meaning 'alive' and -sector meaning 'to cut', the same idea you see in the word dissect. That's why calling someone a vivisector in a figurative sense means they 'cut apart' ideas or people with a cruel and very detailed analysis.