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Definitions for Censure
[1] strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
[2] an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members.
[3] to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner: She is more to be pitied than censured.
[4] to give censure, adverse criticism, disapproval, or blame.
[5] severe disapproval; harsh criticism
[6] to criticize (someone or something) severely; condemn
Words related to Censure
condemnation, rebuke, reprimand, discipline, castigate, chastise, scold, denounce, chide, berate, admonish, reproach, rebuff, obloquy, castigation, reprehension, stricture, admonition, disapproval, blame
Words nearby Censure
censer, censor, censorious, censorship, censurable, censure, census, census taker, census tract, cent, cent sign
Origin of Censure
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin cēnsūra censor's office, assessment, equivalent to cēns(us ) past participle of cēnsēre (see censor) + -ūra -ure
Words that may be confused with Censure
blame, censure, condemn, (see, synonym, study, at, blame), censer, censor, censure, sensor
Other words from Censure
cen·sur·er , noun
cen·sure·less , adjective
mis·cen·sure , verb, mis·cen·sured, mis·cen·sur·ing.
pre·cen·sure , verb (used with object), pre·cen·sured, pre·cen·sur·ing.
pro·cen·sure , adjective
su·per·cen·sure , noun
un·cen·sured , adjective
un·cen·sur·ing , adjective
Word origin for Censure
C14: from Latin cēnsūra, from cēnsēre to consider, assess
Synonyms for Censure
condemnation, rebuke, reprimand, admonishment, admonition, blame, castigation, disapproval, objection, obloquy, remonstrance, reprehension, reproach, reproof, stricture, dressing down