censor meaning

censor as a noun

1. someone who censures or condemns

   Type of: person

   Related forms: censorial, censorious

2. a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable

   Type of: official

   Related forms: censorial, censorship

censor as a verb

1. forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)

   Synonyms: ban

   Type of: outlaw

   Kinds: embargo

2. subject to political, religious, or moral censorship
   • This magazine is censored by the government

   Type of: measure

   Kinds: edit

How to pronounce censor

censor is pronounced /ˈsɛnsə/ in British English and /ˈsɛnsɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with censor

• condenser
• dispenser
• tensor