Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-censor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: self---cen-sor
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"There's been a lot of talk recently about the problem of "libel chill" on British science writing, that people self-censor for fear they'd be sued (as Simon Singh was by British Chiropractic Association)."
"An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it."

Etymology

From self- + censor.

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-censors (present, singular) self-censoring (participle, present) self-censored (participle, past) self-censored (past)

Questions

What does self-censor mean?: To censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.
Where does self-censor come from?: From self- + censor.

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