Both Uses of
censure
in
Gone with the Wind
- She had the old feeling that Will knew all about her and Ashley, understood all and did not either censure or approve.†
Chpt 4.39censure = harsh or formal criticism
- And what fun to eat all you wanted without having censorious people say you weren't ladylike.
Chpt 5.48 *censorious = critical
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.