Synonyms for censorship
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent undesirable media from being published or propagated.
Related words
- Word family
- censor
Forms
- Plural
- censorships → censorings…
Example sentences
- censoring I'm not censoring their articles.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| censorship | steady | |
| censoring | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- censoring3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (censoring3 = 3 syllables).