Censure vs. Censor — What's the Difference?

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.

A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered morally, politically, or otherwise objectionable.

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

An official, as in the armed forces, who examines personal mail and official dispatches to remove information considered secret or a risk to security.

The formal expression of severe disapproval

One that condemns or censures.

An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.

One of two officials in ancient Rome responsible for taking the public census and supervising public behavior and morals.

An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.

(Psychology) The component of the unconscious that is posited by psychoanalytic theory to be responsible for preventing certain thoughts or feelings from reaching the conscious mind.

To express strong disapproval of or criticize severely, especially in an official capacity

To examine and expurgate.

The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

One of the two magistrates who originally administered the census of citizens, and by Classical times (between the 8th century {{B.C.E.}} and the 6th century {{C.E.}}) was a high judge of public behaviour and morality.

An official reprimand.

A high-ranking official who was responsible for the supervision of subordinate government officials.

Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.

(obsolete) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.

(education) A college or university official whose duties vary depending on the institution.

To criticize harshly.

(obsolete) One who censures or condemns.

To formally rebuke.

(psychology) A hypothetical subconscious agency which filters unacceptable thought before it reaches the conscious mind.

(obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

(transitive) To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive).

Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.

One of two magistrates of Rome who took a register of the number and property of citizens, and who also exercised the office of inspector of morals and conduct.

The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.

One who is empowered to examine manuscripts before they are committed to the press, and to forbid their publication if they contain anything obnoxious; - an official in some European countries.

Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

One given to fault-finding; a censurer.

To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

A critic; a reviewer.

To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.

A person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable

To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.

Forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

To judge.

Subject to political, religious, or moral censorship;

Harsh criticism or disapproval

The state of being excommunicated

Rebuke formally