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    Censure (en. Censorship)

    /sɑ̃.zyʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Disapproval or public, often official, criticism.
    His censorship was highly publicized.
    Sa censure a été très médiatisée.
    Sanction imposed by an authority, often in a political or artistic context.
    The censorship of certain books is controversial.
    La censure de certains livres est controversée.
    The action of censoring, removing part of a text or work.
    There was censorship in the film for scenes deemed inappropriate.
    Il y a eu une censure dans le film pour des scènes jugées inappropriées.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'censura', which means evaluation, judgment.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to let pass in silence
    Not saying something that should be expressed.
    laisser passer sous silence
    to submit to censorship
    Agreeing to reduce or omit certain information.
    se soumettre à la censure
    governmental censorship
    Control exercised by a state over publications and media.
    la censure gouvernementale

    Related Words

    to censor
    The action of removing or modifying part of content.
    censurer
    censor
    A person who imposes censorship.
    censeur
    censurable
    Who deserves censorship.
    censurable

    Slang Meanings

    Censored on a daily basis
    He criticizes everything, so he is often censored on a daily basis.
    Il critique tout, du coup il est souvent censuré au quotidien.
    Monitored
    Everything you say can be monitored, be careful of the censorship.
    Tout ce que tu dis peut être surveillé, fais attention à la censure.