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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCensure
/ˈsɛnʃər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The formal expression of severe disapproval.
"The politician faced severe censure for his unethical behavior."
- 1
Express severe formal disapproval of someone or something.
"His colleagues chose to censure him for leaking confidential documents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'censure' originates from the Latin 'censura', which referred to the office of the censor in ancient Rome, responsible for maintaining public morality and overseeing public conduct. Over time, it evolved to signify a formal expression of disapproval or criticism.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Censure" is said worldwide
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blâme
Transliteration: blam
"Le ministre a fait l'objet d'un blâme officiel."
Tadel
Transliteration: tadel
"Der Politiker erhielt einen scharfen Tadel."
censura
Transliteration: ʧenˈzuːra
"La mozione di censura è stata approvata dal parlamento."
censura
Transliteration: senˈsuɾa
"El comité emitió una dura censura contra su conducta."
censura
Transliteration: sẽˈsuɾɐ
"O deputado enfrentou uma moção de censura."
निंदा
Transliteration: ninda
"मंत्री को संसद में कड़ी निंदा का सामना करना पड़ा।"
谴责
Transliteration: qiǎnzé
"该官员因滥用职权而受到严厉谴责。"
견책
Transliteration: gyeonchaek
"그 의원은 의회에서 공식적인 견책을 받았다."
不信任
Transliteration: fushinnin
"議会はその議員に対する不信任を決議した。"
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