Both Uses of
censure
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- It was committed in the presence of slaves, and they of course could neither institute a suit, nor testify against him; and thus the guilty perpetrator of one of the bloodiest and most foul murders goes unwhipped of justice, and uncensured by the community in which he lives.†
Chpt 4uncensured = not given harsh criticismstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in uncensured means not and reverses the meaning of censured. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Does he ever venture to vindicate his conduct, when censured for it?
Chpt 10 *censured = given harsh criticism
Definition:
harsh criticism; or formal criticism from an organization -- such as the U.S. Senate