censure

About 1.98 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
2. noun Official reprimand.
3. noun A judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
4. noun A judgment (either favorable or unfavorable); an opinion.
5. verb To criticize harshly.
6. verb To formally rebuke.
7. verb To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.

Similar words

reprimand animadversion criminate excommunication exclusion condemnation denounce condemn condemning blame

Often followed by

of and the on or for in upon is

Word family

censured censurer censurers censures censuring