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Definition of critical theory noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

critical theory

noun
 
/ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈθɪəri/
 
/ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈθiːəri/,
 
/ˌkrɪtɪkl ˈθɪri/
[uncountable] (specialist)
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  1. a way of thinking about and examining culture and literature by considering the social, historical and ideological forces that affect it and make it the way it is
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