censure

/ˈsɛn.sjə/noun

Strong criticism or official blame for something judged to be wrong.

Example sentence

“The senator faced public censure for misusing campaign funds.”

Do not confuse with 'censor', which means to suppress content. Censure is blame; censoring is cutting.

Featured as word of the day on August 7, 2026.

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