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censorial

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌsɛnˈsɔɹi.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹiəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to a censor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1749, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Letters to His Son Nothing less than the relation between you and me can possibly authorize that freedom; but fortunately for you, my parental rights, joined to my censorial powers, give it me in its fullest extent, and my concern for you will make me exert it.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to censorship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

belonging or relating to a censor or a censor's functions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Latin cēnsōrius + -al. By surface analysis, censor + -ial.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: sensuuri- — relating to a censor
  • French: censorial — relating to a censor
  • Italian: censoriale — relating to a censor
  • Spanish: censorial — relating to a censor