censorious
adjective
severely critical; faultfinding; carping.
censoriousness
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a word derived from
censorious.
Example Sentences
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If there have been outraged essays defending women’s agency or accusing Gilbert of censoriousness, I haven’t seen them, and they are buried deep in numerous Google and social media searches.
From Slate ● May 12, 2025
Pullman says he doesn’t mind being banned — it’s good for sales — but worries there is a growing censoriousness in modern culture that tells authors they should only “write about things that you know.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
In a country still adjusting from the cultural isolation and censoriousness of the dictatorship, television was a precious resource, and Televisión Española was the only game in town.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
From roughly the 1880s to the mid-20th century, a censoriousness rooted in the city’s Puritan past supported especially aggressive laws aimed at suppressing material seen as salacious or dangerous.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2022
Since censoriousness is a quality utterly antagonistic to good manners, it is well to reflect that, while etiquette lays down many laws, it also indulgently grants generous absolution.
From Etiquette by Agnes H. Morton
