French Conversation · Level 44
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French word
censure
Pronunciation
IPA/sɑ̃syʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncriticism
Example
Le député a reçu la censure de ses collègues.
The deputy received criticism from his colleagues.
More examples
Après le vote, elle a perdu son poste suite à la censure.
After the vote, she lost her position because of the vote of no confidence.
Core concept
An official statement that publicly marks conduct as unacceptable.
Common phrases
la censure parlementaire
parliamentary no-confidence vote
subir la censure
undergo a vote of no confidence
recevoir la censure
be subjected to a vote of no confidence
Similar words
reproche: An expression of blame for poor conduct or an objectionable attitude.
accusation: An allegation that someone did something wrong, made to hold them responsible.
Definition in French
Déclaration publique qui blâme ou condamne le comportement d'une personne ou d'un groupe.
Word origin
French censure developed from Latin censura through the idea of an authoritative evaluation that condemns misconduct.
Usage tips
- Censure can also refer to censorship, while the context determines whether it means condemnation or control of content.
Other meanings
- censorshipnoun
- no-confidence votenoun
Opposites
- approbationendorsementnoun
- élogecommendationnoun
Related words
- censurercensureverb
- censeurcensornoun
- censurécriticizedadjective