Censure
King James Dictionary [1]
CENSURE, n.
1. The act of blaming or finding fault and condemning as wrong applicable to the moral conduct, or to the works of men. When applied to persons, it is nearly equivalent to blame, reproof, reprehension, reprimand. It is an expression of disapprobation, which often implies reproof. 2. Judicial sentence judgment that condemns. An ecclesiastical censure is a sentence of condemnation, or penalty inflicted on a member of a church for mal-conduct, by which he is deprived of the communion of the church, or prohibited from executing the sacerdotal office.
CENSURE,
1. To find fault with and condemn as wrong to blame to express disapprobation of as, to censure a man, or his manners, or his writings.
We laugh at vanity, oftener than we censure pride.
2. To condemn by a judicial sentence, as in ecclesiastical affairs. 3. To estimate.
CENSURE, To judge.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (v. i.) To find fault with and condemn as wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.
(2): (n.) Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
(3): (n.) Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
(4): (v. i.) To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.
(5): (v. i.) To condemn or reprimand by a judicial or ecclesiastical sentence.
(6): (v. i.) To judge.
(7): (n.) The act of blaming or finding fault with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.
Charles Buck Theological Dictionary [3]
The act of judging and blaming others for their faults. Faithfulness in reproving another differs from censoriousness: the former arises from love to truth, and respect for the person; the latter is a disposition that loves to find fault. However just censure may be where there is blame, yet a censorious spirit or rash judging must be avoided. It is usurping the authority and judgment of God. It is unjust, uncharitable, mischievous, productive of unhappiness to ourselves, and often the cause of disorder and confusion in society.
See RASH JUDGING.
