censorial
|cen-so-ri-al|
🇺🇸
/sɛnˈsɔr.iəl/
🇬🇧
/sɛnˈsɔːr.iəl/
relating to censorship
Etymology
'censorial' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'censor', where 'censere' meant 'to assess'.
'censor' passed from Latin 'censor' into Old French as 'censeur' and into Middle English as 'censor'; the adjective 'censorial' was formed in English from this base.
Initially, it meant 'of or relating to a Roman official who assessed citizens and morals', but over time it evolved into the modern sense 'relating to the suppression or control of published or broadcast material'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to censorship or the duties/actions of a censor.
The newspaper criticized the government's censorial measures.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Adjective 2
exercising or inclined to exercise censorship; apt to remove or forbid material.
A censorial board cut several chapters from the novel before publication.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Last updated: 2025/10/18 15:19