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adjective
severely critical; faultfinding; carping.
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cen·so·ri·ous·ly, adverb
cen·so·ri·ous·ness, noun
an·ti·cen·so·ri·ous, adjective
an·ti·cen·so·ri·ous·ly, adverb
an·ti·cen·so·ri·ous·ness, noun
EXPANDnon·cen·so·ri·ous, adjective
non·cen·so·ri·ous·ly, adverb
non·cen·so·ri·ous·ness, noun
o·ver·cen·so·ri·ous, adjective
o·ver·cen·so·ri·ous·ly, adverb
o·ver·cen·so·ri·ous·ness, noun
un·cen·so·ri·ous, adjective
un·cen·so·ri·ous·ly, adverb
un·cen·so·ri·ous·ness, noun
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censorious
1536, from L. censorius "pertaining to a censor," from censor (see censor).
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