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Antonyms for censure
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : sen-sher |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛn ʃər |
Definition of censure
Origin :- late 14c., originally ecclesiastical, from Latin censura "judgment, opinion," also "office of a censor," from census, past participle of censere "appraise, estimate, assess" (see censor (n.)). General sense of "a finding of fault and an expression of condemnation" is from c.1600.
- noun severe criticism
- verb condemn; criticize severely
- With an influence so great she had simply said, "Spare of censure this man for my sake."
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Wanhope waited for a thoughtful moment of censure eventuating in toleration.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Should we not be particularly careful to keep clear of the faults we censure?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- How often, my dear, have you and I endeavoured to detect and censure this partial spirit in others?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It is there one lives exempt from the assaults of censure, detraction, and calumny.
- Extract from : « The History of Louisiana » by Le Page Du Pratz
- You know vanity is not my foible, therefore I need not fear your censure.
- Extract from : « Sir William Herschel: His Life and Works » by Edward Singleton Holden
- And therefore philosophers must inevitably fall under the censure of the world?
- Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
- Or where is the spectator having any right to censure or control us, as he might the poets?
- Extract from : « Theaetetus » by Plato
- (implying that if he delighted in censure he might have abundant opportunity of finding fault).
- Extract from : « Protagoras » by Plato
- Paul shook his head as if in censure of his mother's feelings.
- Extract from : « A Son of Hagar » by Sir Hall Caine
Synonyms for censure
- abuse
- admonish
- admonishment
- admonition
- animadvert
- asperse
- attack
- backbite
- berate
- blame
- carp at
- castigate
- castigation
- cavil
- chastise
- chide
- condemnation
- contemn
- cut up
- denigrate
- denounce
- deprecate
- disapproval
- disapprove
- discipline
- disparage
- dressing down
- exprobate
- find fault with
- get after
- impugn
- incriminate
- judge
- knock
- lecture
- look askance
- objection
- obloquy
- ostracize
- pick apart
- pull apart
- read out
- rebuff
- rebuke
- remonstrance
- remonstrate
- reprehend
- reprehension
- reprimand
- reproach
- reproof
- reprove
- scold
- stricture
- take to task
- tear apart
- tell off
- upbraid
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