censuring

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of criticizing or condemning, especially publicly.

  - "The committee was known for its harsh censuring of any dissenting opinions."
  - "The CEO was subjected to severe censuring by the board of directors."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with censuring
ensuring , enduring , curing , spuring

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Variants

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censure , censured , censurer , censurers , censures , censuring

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Forms

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Censures: past tense and past participle of censuring

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Etymology

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From Old French 'censurer', meaning 'to assess, evaluate, or judge'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'censuring' comes from the Latin word 'censere', which means 'to assess' or 'to judge'.

2. The word 'censuring' contains the word 'ensemble', which means 'a complete set' or 'a group of things that fit well together'.

3. In ancient Rome, censors were magistrates who had the power to inspect the morals and conduct of citizens.

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Related Concepts

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1. Censorship: The suppression or prohibition of materials deemed objectionable or inappropriate, often by the government or other authorities.

2. Self-censorship: The act of censoring one's own speech or actions out of fear of criticism or reprisal.

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Culture

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In literature, censuring is often used in the context of moral judgement or criticism. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov is censured by society for his murder of an old pawnbroker.

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   - Visualize a committee in session, each member critically examining and condemning a proposal.

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   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Criticizing and Condemning Every Nonsense Under the Sun' to remember the definition of censuring.

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