■ noun
1》 an official who examines material that is to be published and suppresses parts considered offensive or a threat to security.
↘ Psychoanalysis an aspect of the superego which prevents certain ideas and memories from emerging into consciousness.
2》 (in ancient Rome) a magistrate who held censuses and supervised public morals.
■ verb examine (a book, film, etc.) officially and suppress unacceptable parts of it.
Derivatives
~ial adjective
~ship noun
Origin
C16: from L., from censere 'assess'.