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censure
[sen-sher]
noun
strong or vehement expression of disapproval.
The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,Antonyms:an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members.
Antonyms:
verb (used with object)
to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner.
She is more to be pitied than censured.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
to give censure, adverse criticism, disapproval, or blame.
censure
/ ˈɛʃə /
noun
severe disapproval; harsh criticism
verb
to criticize (someone or something) severely; condemn
Other Word Forms
- censurer noun
- censureless adjective
- miscensure verb
- precensure verb (used with object)
- procensure adjective
- supercensure noun
- uncensured adjective
- uncensuring adjective
- ˈԲܰ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of censure1
Example Sentences
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson actually called for Padilla's censure while Republican Senate Majority leader John Thune said he's "gathering information."
“I think that that behavior at a minimum rises to the level of a censure,” Johnson said.
The US has previously censured Tehran, Iran's capital, for its alleged sponsorship of proxy groups operating in the region, such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
The ombudsman said the comments "brought the council into disrepute" but, on Friday, the council's standards committee said Williams would be be censured, but not suspended.
Individuals who make a lot of money for other people, whether through their art or their financial acumen, are often forgiven for behavior that, if exhibited by someone more ordinary, would be censured or punished.
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When To Use
Censure is passionate or intense criticism, as in Many countries were united in their censure of the nation responsible for the nuclear disaster. Censure can also refer to an official condemnation or reprimand, especially by a legislative body to one of its members, as in The lawyer’s terrible conduct earned him a censure from the judge. As a verb, censure means to intensely and harshly criticize something, as in The governor was censured by the media for his incredibly poor handling of the state’s hurricane response. Censure could be confused with the similarly spelled words censer, censor, and sensor. A censer is a container that holds burning incense. A censor is a person who looks for unacceptable or immoral material in media or creative works. A sensor is a device that sends a signal in reaction to environmental conditions.Example: The musician faced intense censure from other artists after stealing melodies and their career never recovered from the backlash.
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