Censure: meaning, definitions and examples
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censure
[ หsษn.สษr ]
political
The expression of formal disapproval. Censure can take various forms, such as official statements, resolutions, or votes of disapproval.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The politician faced censure for his controversial remarks during the debate.
- The opposition party called for a censure of the government's actions.
formal
To express severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement. Censure is often used in official contexts to show disapproval.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The committee voted to censure the member for violating the code of conduct.
- The teacher censured the student for cheating on the exam.
Translations
Translations of the word "censure" in other languages:
๐ต๐น censura
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคฏเคเคคเฅเคฐเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Zensur
๐ฎ๐ฉ sensor
๐บ๐ฆ ัะตะฝะทััะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ cenzura
๐ฏ๐ต ๆค้ฒ (ใใใใค)
๐ซ๐ท censure
๐ช๐ธ censura
๐น๐ท sansรผr
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ์ด (geomyeol)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฑูุงุจุฉ (raqaba)
๐จ๐ฟ cenzura
๐ธ๐ฐ cenzรบra
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎกๆฅ (shฤnchรก)
๐ธ๐ฎ cenzura
๐ฎ๐ธ ritskoรฐun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะฝะทััะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แชแแแแฃแ แ (cenzura)
๐ฆ๐ฟ senzura
๐ฒ๐ฝ censura
Word origin
The word 'censure' originated from the Latin word 'censura', which means 'judgment' or 'opinion'. In ancient Rome, censors were officials who assessed the morality and social status of citizens. Over time, 'censure' evolved to represent the act of expressing formal disapproval, especially in political or official settings.
See also: censoring, censorious, censorship.