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Received with caution by the censors of the
press.

W. Irving.

Cen*so"ri*al (?), a.
1. Belonging to a censor, or to the
correction of public morals. Junius.

2. Full of censure; censorious.

The censorial declamation of Juvenal.

T. Warton.

Cen*so"ri*an (?), a.
Censorial. [R.] Bacon.

Cen*so"ri*ous (?), a. [L.
censorius pertaining to the censor. See Censor.]
1. Addicted to censure; apt to blame or
condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings
or manners.

A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be
consorious of his neighbors.

Watts.

2. Implying or expressing censure; as,
censorious remarks.

Syn. -- Fault-finding; carping; caviling; captious;
severe; condemnatory; hypercritical.

-- Cen*so"ri*ous*ly, adv. --
Cen*so"ri*ous*ness, n.

Cen"sor*ship (?), n.


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