censorian

censorian is the archaic form of censorial.

Meaning of censorial

censorial (comparative more censorial, superlative most censorial)

Relating to a censor.
- Nothing less than the relation between you and me can possibly authorize that freedom; but fortunately for you, my parental rights, joined to my censorial powers, give it me in its fullest extent, and my concern for you will make me exert it.1749, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Letters to His Son
Relating to censorship.
- Pornography is not the real issue, abuse is. If Ms. Dworkin were serious, she would admit that this is the real thrust of her argument. Instead, she regularly slanders women and proposes prohibitive and censorial legislation.1986 February 8, K.L. Ratliff, “Exit, Stage Right”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 29, page 5

censorian (plural censorians)

A censorious person.
- And when the father or mother dies that has lived a life so good and pure that it sweetens even the life of the censorians into praise, one likes to think that this worrying, poor uneven life is not all, but that really they have entered into a great rest and the shelter of a mighty friendship […]1885, Saints Herald, volume 32, page 194

From censor + -ian.

What does censorian mean?: Censorian means a censorious person.
What is censorian the archaic form of?: Censorian is the archaic form of censorial.
What part of speech is censorian?: Censorian is a noun.
What is the plural of censorian?: The plural of censorian is censorians.

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