CRITIQUE or CRITIC?

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

CRITIQUE or CRITIC?

She did a ~critic~ of the professor’s book (nonstandard).
She did a *critique* of the professor’s book (standard). A critique is a report of something such as a political situation or system, or a person’s work or ideas, that examines it and provides a judgment, especially a negative one.

Professor Tunji Azeez is a renowned theatre ~critique~ (nonstandard).
Professor Tunji Azeez is a renowned theatre *critic* (standard). A critic is someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc or someone who says that they do not approve of someone or something:
He’s own worst critic. ✔️
Her critics think she is not capable of ruling the party. ✔️
GAB