SINCE 1828
self-censorship
noun
self-cen·sor·ship
| \ ˌself-ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship
\
\
plural self-censorships
Definition of self-censorship
: the act or action of refraining from expressing something (such as a thought, point of view, or belief) that others could deem objectionable
What effects does self-censorship have on the accuracy and predictive validity of opinion polls?— Samuel J. Best and Benjamin Radcliff If self-censorship were ineffective, direct prohibition would be substituted.— Raymond Hutchings
Other Words from self-censorship
self-censor
\ ˌself-ˈsen(t)-sər
\
verb, transitive + intransitive
self-censored;
self-censoring;
self-censors
\
verb, transitive + intransitive
self-censored;
self-censoring;
self-censors
She self-censors her language around the children.
I know our interrogators wouldn't want us to answer that question. I feel an overwhelming need to self-censor. "We can't really talk about that," I say.
— Shane Bauer et al.
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