/ Dictionary / Index L lower criticism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: low'er crit'icism Pronunciation: (lō'ur), [key] a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible. Also calledCf. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. lowerclassman lower deck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: malady Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language