censurern.
/ˈsɛnsjʊərə//ˈsɛnʃ(j)ʊərə/ One who censures.† 1. = censor n. 1, 2 Obsolete.† 2. A judge, a critic. Obsolete.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > person engaged in > of public morals
censurer1586
censor1592
licenser1644
captor1646
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > criticism > [noun] > person engaged in > of public morals > in ancient Rome
censor1533
censurer1586
1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 218 Cato, being the Censurer of the election.
1621 First & Second Bk. Discipline (Church of Scotl.) 89 Some to be censurers of the manners of the people.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > [noun] > one who judges or decides
departer1382
judgec1390
judgerc1449
terminer1496
arbiterc1503
legislatora1513
determiner1530
pronouncer1561–2
judicant1570
censurer1585
discusser1587
sentencer1589
justicer1609
judicator1613
auditor1640
dijudicant1661
adjudicator1705
adjudger1821
1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. v. 91 To bee fauourable censurers of our brethren.
1624 T. Heywood Γυναικεῖον ix. 454 How can I..bee a just and equall censurer of such divine beauties?
1661 G. Rust Let. conc. Origen in Phœnix (1721) I. 81 As candid and equal a Censurer as you are.
3. One who finds fault, blames, or condemns.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > dispraise or discommendation > [noun] > dispraiser > one who censures or condemns
deemerc1410
controller1534
condemner?1541
censurer1586
censor1598
syndic1611
damner1647
reprobater1680
reprobator1684
exploder1749
1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. To Rdr. sig. Av Like to malicious Censorers.
1704 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion III. xi. 143 A free Speaker and Censurer of their affected behaviour.
1724 J. Swift Riddle I'm too profuse, some cens'rers cry.
1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 165. ⁋7 My opponents and censurers tacitly confessing their despair.
1882 A. W. Ward Dickens vii. 205 That Dickens had such a manner his most supercilious censurer will readily allow.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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