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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

견책

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gyeonchaek

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Censure/ˈsɛn.ʃər/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8420 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 의원은 의회에서 공식적인 견책을 받았다."

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

Derived from the Latin word censura, meaning an assessment, judgment, or the office of a censor, originating from censere, meaning to assess or give an opinion. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term initially related to official evaluation or tax assessment before shifting toward moral disapproval and formal reprimand.

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