nihil obstat

ni·hil ob·stat

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noun nihil obstat permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who, upon examining it, has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals. 1
noun nihil obstat the phrase used by a Roman Catholic censor to declare publication inoffensive to faith or morals 0
noun nihil obstat a printed phrase, followed by the name of an officially appointed censor, indicating that the publication carrying the phrase has been examined and judged free of doctrinal or moral error 0
noun nihil obstat any official indication of nonopposition 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Latin: literally, nothing stands in the way

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