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Disgrace vs Censure - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between disgrace and censure

is that disgrace is an act of unkindness; a disfavor while censure is to form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

As nouns the difference between disgrace and censure

is that disgrace is the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect while censure is the act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.

As verbs the difference between disgrace and censure

is that disgrace is to disrespect another; to put someone out of favor while censure is to criticize harshly.

disgrace

Noun

(en noun)
  • The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Macduff lives in disgrace .
  • The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
  • That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
  • (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • the interchange continually of favours and disgraces

    Verb

  • To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
  • censure

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of blaming]], criticizing, or [[condemn, condemning as wrong; reprehension.
  • * Macaulay
  • Both the censure and the praise were merited.
  • An official reprimand.
  • Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
  • * Bishop Burnet
  • excommunication or other censure of the church
  • (obsolete) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
  • * William Shakespeare Hamlet , Act I, scene III:
  • Take each man's censure , but reserve thy judgment.

    Verb

    (censur)
  • to criticize harshly
  • * Shakespeare
  • I may be censured that nature thus gives way to loyalty.
  • to formally rebuke
  • (obsolete) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
  • * Beaumont and Fletcher
  • Should I say more, you might well censure me a flatterer.

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