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Censure Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Censure? [n] harsh criticism or disapproval [n] the state of being excommunicated [v] rebuke formally Synonyms \| Synonyms for Censure: animadversion \| criminate \| exclusion \| excommunication \| reprimand Related Terms \| Find terms related to Censure: accuse \| anathema \| anathematize \| anathematizing \| anathemize \| animadvert on \| annotate \| approval \| arraign \| arraignment \| aspersion \| assail \| assault \| attack \| attaint \| badge of infamy \| bar sinister \| baton \| bend sinister \| bespatter \| black eye \| black mark \| blacken \| blacklist \| blame \| blot \| blow upon \| blur \| book review \| brand \| bring home to \| broad arrow \| call to account \| cast blame upon \| cast reflection upon \| castigation \| champain \| citation \| comment \| complain against \| condemn \| condemnation \| contemn \| convict \| conviction \| criminate \| critical bibliography \| critical journal \| critical notice \| criticism \| criticize \| critique \| cry down \| cry out against \| cry out on \| cry shame upon \| damn \| damnation \| death sentence \| death warrant \| decrial \| decry \| defame \| defile \| denounce \| denouncement \| denunciate \| denunciation \| disallow \| disapprove \| disdain \| disparage \| disparagement \| doom \| excommunicate \| excommunication \| excoriation \| expose \| expose to infamy \| find guilty \| flaying \| fulminate against \| fulmination \| fustigation \| gibbet \| guilty verdict \| hang in effigy \| impeach \| impeachment \| implicate \| implication \| impugn \| impugnment \| imputation \| incriminate \| incrimination \| inculpate \| inculpation \| indict \| indictment \| inveigh against \| involve \| involvement \| judgment \| knock \| literary criticism \| mark of Cain \| moralize upon \| notice \| onus \| oppose \| pass sentence on \| penalize \| pillory \| pillorying \| point champain \| pronounce judgment \| pronounce sentence \| proscribe \| proscription \| rap \| rebuke \| reflect upon \| reflection \| reject \| report \| reprehend \| reprehension \| reprimand \| reproach \| reprobate \| reprobation \| reprove \| review \| scorn \| scout \| sentence \| shake up \| skin \| skinning alive \| slur \| smear \| smirch \| smudge \| smutch \| soil \| spot \| stain \| stigma \| stigmatism \| stigmatization \| stigmatize \| strafe \| stricture \| sully \| taint \| tarnish \| verdict of guilty \| vilify See Also \| animadvert \| condemnation \| criticise \| criticize \| disapprobation \| interdict \| pick apart \| rejection Censure In Webster's Dictionary \Cen"sure\, n. [L. censura fr. censere: cf. F. censure. Cf. {Censor}.] 1. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion. [Obs.] Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. --Shak. 2. The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame. Both the censure and the praise were merited. --Macaulay. 3. Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment. Excommunication or other censure of the church. --Bp. Burnet. Syn: Blame; reproof; condemnation; reprobation; disapproval; disapprobation; reprehension; animadversion; reprimand; reflection; dispraise; abuse. \Cen"sure\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Censured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Censuring}.] [Cf. F. ensurer.] 1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge. [Obs.] ``Should I say more, you might well censure me a flatterer.'' --Beau. & Fl. 2. To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of. I may be censured that nature thus gives way to loyalty. --Shak. 3. To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence. --Shak. Syn: To blame; reprove; rebuke; condemn; reprehend; reprimand. \Cen"sure\, v. i. To judge. [Obs.] --Shak.

Censure Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Censure?

[n] harsh criticism or disapproval
[n] the state of being excommunicated
[v] rebuke formally

Censure In Webster's Dictionary

\Cen"sure\, n. [L. censura fr. censere: cf. F. censure.
Cf. {Censor}.]
1. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion. [Obs.]

         Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
                                               --Shak.

2. The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as
   wrong; reprehension; blame.

         Both the censure and the praise were merited.
                                               --Macaulay.

3. Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand;
   condemnatory judgment.

         Excommunication or other censure of the church.
                                               --Bp. Burnet.

Syn: Blame; reproof; condemnation; reprobation; disapproval;
     disapprobation; reprehension; animadversion; reprimand;
     reflection; dispraise; abuse.


\Cen"sure\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Censured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Censuring}.] [Cf. F. ensurer.]
1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate;
   to judge. [Obs.] ``Should I say more, you might well
   censure me a flatterer.'' --Beau. & Fl.

2. To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to
   express disapprobation of.

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

3. To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical
   sentence. --Shak.

Syn: To blame; reprove; rebuke; condemn; reprehend;
     reprimand.


\Cen"sure\, v. i.
To judge. [Obs.] --Shak.

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