Admonishment vs. Censure
Difference Between Admonishment and Censure
Admonishment➦
To counsel (another) against something to be avoided or warn (that something is dangerous)
"[Another competitor in the race] admonished him on the dangers of going out too fast" (Neal Bascomb). "Magazine articles ... admonished that women's financial independence was driving a wedge between husband and wife" (Lillian Faderman).
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Censure➦
A censure is an expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. In parliamentary procedure, it is a debatable main motion that could be adopted by a majority vote.
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Admonishment➦
To urge or exhort (someone to do something)
"Writers like Emerson and Thoreau ... admonished us to develop ourselves according to nature" (E.D. Hirsch).
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Censure➦
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement
the company was heavily censured by inspectors from the Department of Trade
shareholders censured the bank for its extravagance
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Admonishment➦
To remind (someone) of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.
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Censure➦
the formal expression of severe disapproval
two MPs were singled out for censure
despite episcopal censures, the practice continued
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Admonishment➦
To reprove gently but earnestly
"Lincoln pursued his interests in defiance of established norms. Far from being praised, he was consistently admonished" (Joshua Wolf Shenk).
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Censure➦
An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
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Admonishment➦
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
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Censure➦
An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
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Admonishment➦
Admonition.
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Censure➦
To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity
"whether the Senate will censure one of its members for conflict of interest" (Washington Post).
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Admonishment➦
a firm rebuke
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Censure➦
The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
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Censure➦
An official reprimand.
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Censure➦
Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
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Censure➦
(obsolete) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
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Censure➦
To criticize harshly.
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Censure➦
To formally rebuke.
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Censure➦
(obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
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Censure➦
Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
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Censure➦
The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.
Both the censure and the praise were merited.
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Censure➦
Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
Excommunication or other censure of the church.
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Censure➦
To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
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Censure➦
To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.
I may be censured that nature thus gives way to loyalty.
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Censure➦
To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.
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Censure➦
To judge.
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Censure➦
harsh criticism or disapproval
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Censure➦
the state of being excommunicated
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Censure➦
rebuke formally
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