censorship

American  

[sen-ser-ship] / ˈsɛn sərˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the act or practice of censoring.

2. the office or power of a censor.

3. the time during which a censor holds office.

4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor.

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censorship British  

/ ˈsɛnsəˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a policy or programme of censoring

2. the act or system of censoring

3. psychoanal the activity of the mind in regulating impulses, etc, from the unconscious so that they are modified before reaching the conscious mind

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Other Word Forms

• anticensorship adjective
• precensorship noun
• procensorship adjective
• self-censorship noun

Etymology

Origin of censorship

First recorded in 1585–95; censor + -ship

Example Sentences

Stern was lured to satellite radio by a lucrative payday and a lack of censorship.

From Los Angeles Times

This study of extravagance and sanctity made Handel seem utterly relevant in his attempt to thwart early 18th century censorship and say something important.

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember marching every Friday in school like little soldiers, but it was a lot of talk of films and censorship. ‘

From Los Angeles Times

For those living in a restrictive internet environment — whether due to government censorship, workplace firewalls or other restrictions — VPNs let you bypass blocks and access the entire internet.

From Salon

Bypassing censorship: Some jurisdictions are more restrictive than others, with many heavily censoring Internet access.

From Salon

Related Words

• ban
• blackout
• restriction
• suppression