1
[ noun ] harsh criticism or disapproval

Synonyms

animadversion

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

Our Northern brethren also I believe felt a_little tender under those censures ; for though their people had very few slaves themselves , yet they had been pretty considerable carriers of them to others '' .

2
[ verb ] rebuke formally

Synonyms

reprimand criminate

Related terms

criticize animadvert

3
[ noun ] the state of being excommunicated

Related terms

rejection excommunicate

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