Censorship synonyms

sĕn'sər-shĭp'

A process in which a person consciously excludes anxiety-producing thoughts, feelings, or memories.

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The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.

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Material, such as a word or passage, that has been removed from a body of written or printed matter.

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controlling the press

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thought control

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bowdlerization

The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

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news blackout

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approval (antonym)

An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

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encouragement (antonym)

The act of encouraging; incitement to action or to practice; as, the encouragement of youth in generosity.

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recommendation (antonym)

Advice; counsel

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expurgation

The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.

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self-censorship (related)

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dissent (related)

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anti-semitism (related)

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security review

counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy

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free-speech (related)

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repression (related)

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The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

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governmental control

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the censor's blue pencil

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censor (related)

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security blackout

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sanction (antonym)

Support; encouragement; approval

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compliment (antonym)

(Now Chiefly Dial.) A gift given for services; tip

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An act or instance of something being edited

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bleeping

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restraint (related)

Control or repression of feelings; constraint.

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praise (antonym)

(Archaic) A reason for praise; merit.

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endorsement (antonym)

A statement endorsing a person, product, etc., as in an advertisement

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An act of censorship.

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propaganda (related)

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Find another word for censorship. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for censorship, like: suppression, licensing, restriction, deletion, controlling the press, thought control, bowdlerization, news blackout, approval, encouragement and recommendation.