censorianadj.
/sɛnˈsɔːrɪən/, U.S. /sɛnˈsɔriən/ a. = censorial adj.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [adjective] > relating to a censor
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censorial1772
1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 38 I dull-sprighted fat Boetian Boore, Doe farre of honour that Censorian seate.
1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. 90 Fabricius, vsing Censorian seueritie.
1742 C. Middleton Hist. Life Cicero (ed. 3) I. 118 This Censorian animadversion.
1852 Ld. Cockburn Life Jeffrey I. 180 It exercises..a censorian and corrective authority over all the evils, and all affairs, of the church.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > person engaged in
censorian1598
censor1615
1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 64 When pitty Priscians Will needs step vp to be Censorians.
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