censorious

The definition of censorious is harshly critical.

(adjective)

If your boss yells at you for everything you do, even tiny minor mistakes, this is an example of when he might be described as censorious.

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See censorious in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

expressing censure; inclined to find fault; harshly critical

Origin: L censorius < censere: see censor

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See censorious in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Tending to censure; highly critical.
  2. Expressing censure.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cēnsōrius, of a censor

Origin: , from cēnsor, Roman censor; see censor

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Related Forms:

  • cen·soˈri·ous·ly adverb
  • cen·soˈri·ous·ness noun

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