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censorship
noun cen·sor·ship \ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship\
: the system or practice of censoring books, movies, letters, etc.
Full Definition of CENSORSHIP
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: the office, power, or term of a Roman censor
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: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor
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First Known Use of CENSORSHIP
circa 1591
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CENSORSHIP Defined for Kids
censorship
noun cen·sor·ship \ˈsen-sər-ˌship\
Definition of CENSORSHIP for Kids
: the system or practice of examining writings or movies and taking out things considered offensive or immoral
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censorship
noun cen·sor·ship \ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship\
Medical Definition of CENSORSHIP
: exclusion from consciousness by the psychic censor
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