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Definition of censorious adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

censorious

adjective
 
/senˈsɔːriəs/
 
/senˈsɔːriəs/
(formal)
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  1. tending to criticize people or things a lot synonym critical
    • She fixed her daughter with a censorious eye.
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin censorius (from censor ‘magistrate’ + -ious).
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