All 3 Uses of
censure
in
Catch-22
- 'That's your own fault,' Milo censured them both selfrighteously.
Chpt 22 *censured = criticized
- The chaplain felt most deceitful presiding at funerals, and it would not have astonished him to learn that the apparition in the tree that day was a manifestation of the Almighty's censure for the blasphemy and pride inherent in his function.†
Chpt 25censure = harsh or formal criticism
- Doc Daneeka exclaimed mournfully with accusing disgust, the egg-shaped pouches under both eyes firm and censorious.†
Chpt 27censorious = tending to express harsh criticism
Definitions:
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(1)
(censure) harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization -- such as the U.S. Senate
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Censure was used archaically to mean judgement or evaluation.