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censorial

adj
/ˌsɛnˈsɔɹi.əl/US

Etymology

From Latin cēnsōrius + -al. By surface analysis, censor + -ial.

  1. derived from cēnsōrius + -al

Definitions

  1. Relating to a censor.

    • The printing department has no censorial powers. It is bound to print all that is offered it, ...

  2. Relating to censorship.

    • Pornography is not the real issue, abuse is. If Ms. Dworkin were serious, she would admit that this is the real thrust of her argument. Instead, she regularly slanders women and proposes prohibitive and censorial legislation.

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