self-censorship

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Etymology[edit]

self- +‎ censorship

Noun[edit]

self-censorship (usually uncountable, plural self-censorships)

  1. The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.

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