armchair critic

noun

A person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.

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Meanings

nounarmchair critic (plural armchair critics)

plural armchair critics

  1. A person who makes criticisms on a subject they have little knowledge of or practical experience in.

    Britain’s most senior police chief defied pressure to resign as she dismissed “armchair” critics amid widespread outrage over officers manhandling women who were mourning the killing of Sarah Everard.

    2021 March 14, Vikram Dodd, Aamna Mohdin, Aubrey Allegretti, “Cressida Dick refuses to quit over vigil policing and dismisses 'armchair critics'”, in The Guardian

Translations

Portuguese treinador de bancada
  • treinador de bancadaTranslations
Russian диванный эксперт
  • диванный эксперт (divannyj ekspert)Translations
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MLA

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Chicago

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