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HIGHER CRITICISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("higher criticism" is a kind of...):
textual criticism (comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity)