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Definition
harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization — such as the U.S. Senate
- If he took her to dinner, if he were seen by censorious friends—But he went on ardently:Chapter 24 (78% in)
censorious = tending to express harsh criticism
- Mr. Jones, though he was a man censorious of morals and of laundry machinery, seemed satisfied.Chapter 29 (10% in)
There are no more uses of "censure" in Babbitt.
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