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单词 self-censorship
释义

self-censorship

noun

self-cen·​sor·​ship ˌself-ˈsen(t)-sər-ˌship How to pronounce self-censorship (audio)
plural self-censorships
: the act or action of refraining from expressing something (such as a thought, point of view, or belief) that others could deem objectionable
What effects does self-censorship have on the accuracy and predictive validity of opinion polls? Samuel J. Best and Benjamin Radcliff
If self-censorship were ineffective, direct prohibition would be substituted. Raymond Hutchings
self-censor
ˌself-ˈsen(t)-sər How to pronounce self-censorship (audio)
verb, transitive + intransitive
self-censored; self-censoring; self-censors
She self-censors her language around the children.
I know our interrogators wouldn't want us to answer that question. I feel an overwhelming need to self-censor. "We can't really talk about that," I say. Shane Bauer et al.

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

self-censorship

noun

as in repression

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • repression
  • self-discipline
  • suppression
  • willpower
  • mastery
  • self-containment
  • self-mastery
  • composure
  • will
  • self-denial
  • inhibition
  • restraint
  • discipline
  • control
  • reticence
  • constraint
  • self-government
  • possession
  • aloofness
  • discretion
  • self-restraint
  • bashfulness
  • shyness
  • detachedness
  • self-possession
  • self-poise
  • refrainment
  • modesty
  • command
  • taciturnity
  • silence
  • self-control
  • self-command
  • distance
  • reserve
  • continence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • disinhibition
  • incontinence
  • frankness
  • unconstraint
  • uninhibitedness
  • gratification
  • indulgence
  • candor
  • bluntness
  • overindulgence
  • self-abandonment
  • unrestrainedness
  • self-indulgence
  • intemperance
  • immoderacy
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