censor
[ sen-ser ]
/ ˈsɛn sər /
noun
verb (used with object)
to examine and act upon as a censor.
to delete (a word or passage of text) in one's capacity as a censor.
Origin of censor
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British Dictionary definitions for censor
censor
/ (ˈsɛnsə) /
noun
a person authorized to examine publications, theatrical presentations, films, letters, etc, in order to suppress in whole or part those considered obscene, politically unacceptable, etc
any person who controls or suppresses the behaviour of others, usually on moral grounds
(in republican Rome) either of two senior magistrates elected to keep the list of citizens up to date, control aspects of public finance, and supervise public morals
psychoanal
the postulated factor responsible for regulating the translation of ideas and desires from the unconscious to the conscious mind
See also superego
verb (tr)
to ban or cut portions of (a publication, film, letter, etc)
to act as a censor of (behaviour, etc)
Derived forms of censor
censorable, adjective censorial (sɛnˈsɔːrɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for censor
C16: from Latin, from
cēnsēre to consider, assess
Medical definitions for censor
censor
[ sĕn′sər ]
n.
The hypothetical agent in the unconscious mind that is responsible for suppressing unconscious thoughts and wishes.