censure
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noun \ˈsen(t)-shər\Definition of CENSURE
1
: a judgment involving condemnation
3
: the act of blaming or condemning sternly
4
: an official reprimand
See Examples of CENSURE
- The country faces international censure for its alleged involvement in the assassination.
- <a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct>
Origin of CENSURE
Latin censura, from censēre
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to CENSURE
- Synonyms
- commination, condemnation, denunciation, excoriation, objurgation, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reproof, riot act, stricture
- Antonyms
- citation, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement)
2censure
transitive verbcen·suredcen·sur·ing \ˈsen(t)-sh(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of CENSURE
2
: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy
— cen·sur·er \ˈsen(t)-shər-ər\ noun
Examples of CENSURE
- He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem.
- <a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office>
First Known Use of CENSURE
1587
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