🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

निंदा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ninda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Censure/ˈsɛnʃər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"मंत्री को संसद में कड़ी निंदा का सामना करना पड़ा।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The formal expression of severe disapproval.

    "The politician faced severe censure for his unethical behavior."
As verb
  1. 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 public morals and conduct. Over time, it evolved to signify the act of expressing disapproval or condemnation.

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