censure

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Verb 3 Italian 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Originated 1350–1400 from Middle English censure, from Latin cénsūra (censor's office or assessment), equivalent to cénsus (censor) + -ure.

[edit] Noun

censure (plural censures)

1. the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension
2. an official reprimand
3. the state of excommunication

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[edit] Verb

to censure (third-person singular simple present censures, present participle censuring, simple past and past participle censured)

1. to criticize harshly
2. to formally rebuke

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• See also Wikisaurus:reprehend

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[edit] References

• “censure” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “censure” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• “censure” in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɑ̃.syʁ/, SAMPA: /sA~.syR/

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censure f. (plural censures)

1. censorship.

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censure

1. First-person singular present indicative of censurer.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of censurer.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of censurer.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of censurer.
5. Second-person singular imperative of censurer.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

censure f.

1. Plural form of censura.