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censurable, a.|ˈsɛnsjʊəræb(ə)l, -ʃ(j)ʊərəb(ə)l|
[f. censure v. + -able.]
Subject to formal censure; worthy of censure; blamable, culpable; to be found fault with.
1635Wentworth in Ellis Orig. Lett. ii. 276 III. 286, I doubte he will lose his place, and be found deeply censurable in the Castle-Chamber. 1644Bp. Maxwell Prerog. Chr. Kings i. 12 The Pope was deposable (not onely censurable) by a Councell. 1693Apol. Clergy Scot. 35 Ready to censure what is not justly censureable. 1751Johnson Rambl. No. 173 ⁋13 There is no kind of impertinence more justly censurable. 1810Bentham Packing (1821) 264 On the declared ground of censurable misconduct.
Hence ˈcensurableˌness, ˌcensuraˈbility, the quality of being censurable; ˈcensurably adv., in a censurable manner.
1654R. Whitlock Mann. of English 493 (T.) This and divers other are alike in their censurableness by the unskilfull. 1819Abeillard & Hel. 321 Its uncharitableness Is full of censurableness. 1884Philadelphia Public Ledger 17 Apr., The fact..adds to their censurability. 1828D'Israeli Chas. I, I. vi. 186 That Charles I. was censurably remiss in not hanging all these priests. 1885Manch. Exam. 10 July 5/1 No one was..censurably responsible. |