The BFD Word of the Day

The word for today is…

censure (noun, verb):

noun
1: a judgment involving condemnation
2: the act of blaming or condemning sternly
3: an official reprimand
4 archaic : opinion, judgment

verb
1a: to find fault with and criticize as blameworthy
b: to formally reprimand (someone) : to express official censure of (someone)
2 obsolete : estimate, judge

Source : Merriam -Webster

Etymology : Censure and censor are notably similar in spelling and pronunciation, and both typically imply acts of authority. It’s no surprise that they share a common ancestor: the Latin censere, meaning “to give as an opinion.” But here’s the uncensored truth: despite the similarities, censure and censor are wholly distinct in meaning. Censure means “to fault or reprimand,” often in an official way; censor means “to suppress or delete as objectionable.” So if you’re talking about removing objectionable content from a book or banning it from a library, the word you want is censor. And you can use censure to talk about criticizing, condemning, or reprimanding those pushing for censorship.

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