Censorship Terms

noun a person who examines books, movies, letters, etc., and removes things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.

verb to examine books, movies, letters, etc., and remove things that are considered to be offensive, immoral, harmful to society, etc.

• The government decided to censor the controversial documentary before it could be released to the public.
• I can't believe they censored that scene from the movie!
• They always censor stuff on TV, it's so annoying.
• She felt like her emotions were being censored by her own mind.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun

• The use of strong language is not appropriate in professional settings.
• Please try to avoid using strong language around children.
• I can't believe he used such strong language during the argument.
• Her paintings use strong language to convey powerful emotions.

noun a political theory advocating centralized control of economic and political matters under a dictatorship

• Stalinism was the political and economic policies implemented by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union.
• Some people still debate the impact of Stalinism on Russian society.
• I heard that guy is really into Stalinism, like he's obsessed with it.
• The strict rules and control in that company make it feel like a form of Stalinism.