censor
Syllabification: (cen·sor)
Pronunciation: /ˈsensər/
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Definition of censor
noun
verb
Derivatives
Origin:
mid 16th century (sense 2 of the noun): from Latin, from censere 'assess'
Both censor and censure are used as both verbs and nouns, but censor means ‘scrutinize, revise, or cut unacceptable parts from (a book, movie, etc.)’ or ‘a person who does this,’ while censure means ‘criticize harshly’ or ‘harsh criticism’: the inmates received their mail only after prison officials had censored all the contents; some senators considered a resolution of censure to express strong disapproval of the president’s behavior.
