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Today's Word "censure"

Act of finding fault with and condemning as wrong on

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censure \SEN-shur\ (noun) - 1 : The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame. 2 : An official reprimand or expression of disapproval.

(transitive verb) - 1 : To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to criticize severely. 2 : To express official disapproval of.

"That the Church, therefore, had once a power of publick censure is evident, because that power was frequently exercised." -- James Boswell, "The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies"

 

Censure comes from Latin censura, "censorship, judgment," from censere, "to form or express an opinion, to appraise."


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