Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-censorship

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: self---cen-sor-ship
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The practice of self-censorship serves as a preemptive measure to avoid direct censorship or persecution when governments in autocratizing countries tighten their grip."

Etymology

From self- + censorship.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self-

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

self-censorships (plural)

Questions

What does self-censorship mean?: The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.
Where does self-censorship come from?: From self- + censorship.

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