Reproach vs Censorship - What's the difference?
reproach | censorship |
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
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Disgrace or shame.
To criticize or rebuke someone.
* Bible, 1 Peter iv. 14
* Milton
* Dryden
To disgrace, or bring shame upon someone.
* Shakespeare
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
* 1899 , , The life of Edward White Benson, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury: Volume 1
As nouns the difference between reproach and censorship
is that reproach is a mild rebuke, or an implied criticism while censorship is the use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.As a verb reproach
is to criticize or rebuke someone.reproach
English
Noun
(reproaches)citation, passage=My father made no reproach in his letters and only took notice of my science by inquiring into my occupations more particularly than before.}}
Verb
- if ye be reproached for the name of Christ
- That this newcomer, Shame, / There sit not, and reproach us as unclean.
- Mezentius with his ardour warmed / His fainting friends, reproached their shameful flight, / Repelled the victors.
- I thought your marriage fit; else imputation, / For that he knew you, might reproach your life.
Synonyms
* (to criticize or rebuke) blame, rebuke, upbraid * (to disgrace) disgrace, dishonor * See alsoDerived terms
* beyond reproach * reproachfulcensorship
English
(wikipedia censorship)Noun
- such a curious thing — it is the only thing left of the old censorship of the press."
- I think that censorship is an admission that you have lost an argument