[syn: reprimand, censure, criminate]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Censure \Cen"sure\, n. [L. censura fr. censere: cf. F. censure.
Cf. Censor.]
1. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion. [Obs.]
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Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
--Shak.
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2. The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as
wrong; reprehension; blame.
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Both the censure and the praise were merited.
--Macaulay.
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3. Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand;
condemnatory judgment.
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Excommunication or other censure of the church.
--Bp. Burnet.
Syn: Blame; reproof; condemnation; reprobation; disapproval;
disapprobation; reprehension; animadversion; reprimand;
reflection; dispraise; abuse.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Censure \Cen"sure\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Censured; p. pr. & vb.
n. Censuring.] [Cf. F. ensurer.]
1. To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate;
to judge. [Obs.] "Should I say more, you might well
censure me a flatterer." --Beau. & Fl.
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2. To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to
express disapprobation of.
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I may be censured that nature thus gives way to
loyalty. --Shak.
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3. To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical
sentence. --Shak.
Syn: To blame; reprove; rebuke; condemn; reprehend;
reprimand.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Censure \Cen"sure\, v. i.
To judge. [Obs.] --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
censure
n 1: harsh criticism or disapproval [syn: censure,
animadversion]
2: the state of being excommunicated [syn: excommunication,
exclusion, censure]
v 1: rebuke formally [syn: reprimand, censure, criminate]