noun
censure
SEHN-shuh
noun
1
Strong, formal criticism or disapproval.
"The senator faced censure from his own party over the remarks."
verb
1
To criticize or formally reprimand someone.
"The board voted to censure the CEO for his conduct."
"Parliament censured the minister over the scandal."
How to Use Censure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo formally criticize or condemn someone, usually in an official capacity — or the criticism itself.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with censor: censure means to strongly criticize or officially reprimand, while censor means to remove or block content.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
a vote of censure
face censure
formally censure
Word Forms
censured past tense, censures plural, censures singular
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Etymology
From Old French censure, from Latin censura, "the office or judgment of a censor."