censure

CEFRC1

/ˈsɛn.ʃə/

verb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To strongly criticize someone for doing something wrong.

  2. 02

    noun

    Strong official criticism of someone's actions.

Examples

  • I proposed a vote of censure on the government.

  • Will you screen me from public censure?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsen.ʃə/
  • /ˈsɛn.ʃ(j)ʊə/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. A judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

  2. Official reprimand.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

More examples

In context

  • Both the censure and the praise were merited.

  • Censure, which arraigns the public actions and the private motives of princes, has ascribed to envy, a conduct which might be attributed to the prudence and moderation of Hadrian.

  • I may be censured that nature thus gives way to loyalty.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From 1350–1400 Middle English censure, from Old French, from Latin censūra (“censor's office or assessment”), from censēre (“to consider, to assess, to value, to judge, to tax, etc.”).