censorial

cen·sor

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sen-ser]
- /ˈsɛn sər/
- /sen.ˈsɔː.rɪəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sen-ser]
- /ˈsɛn sər/

Definitions of censorial word

noun censorial an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds. 1
noun censorial any person who supervises the manners or morality of others. 1
noun censorial an adverse critic; faultfinder. 1
noun censorial (in the ancient Roman republic) either of two officials who kept the register or census of the citizens, awarded public contracts, and supervised manners and morals. 1
noun censorial (in early Freudian dream theory) the force that represses ideas, impulses, and feelings, and prevents them from entering consciousness in their original, undisguised forms. 1
verb with object censorial to examine and act upon as a censor. 1

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Origin of censorial

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; < Latin cēnsor, equivalent to cēns(ēre) to give as one's opinion, recommend, assess + -tor -tor; -sor for *-stor by analogy with derivatives from dentals, as tōnsor barber (see tonsorial)

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Parts of speech for Censorial

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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censorial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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