pro-censorship

pro-cen·sor·ship

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Definitions of pro-censorship word

noun pro-censorship the act or practice of censoring. 1
noun pro-censorship the office or power of a censor. 1
noun pro-censorship the time during which a censor holds office. 1
noun pro-censorship the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor. 1

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; censor + -ship

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preposition

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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