self-censor
self-censor verb: to censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.
Verb
self-censor (third-person singular simple present self-censors, present participle self-censoring, simple past and past participle self-censored)
- To censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.
- There's been a lot of talk recently about the problem of "libel chill" on British science writing, that people self-censor for fear they'd be sued (as Simon Singh was by British Chiropractic Association).2010 September 13, Alice Bell, “A physicist, a chemist and a zoologist walk into a bar . . .”, in The Guardian, UK, retrieved 29 May 2014
- An antimeme is an idea with self-censoring properties; an idea which, by its intrinsic nature, discourages or prevents people from spreading it.2018, Sam "qntm" Hughes, There Is No Antimemetics Division
Forms of self-censor
| third-person singular present | self-censors |
|---|---|
| present participle | self-censoring |
| past participle | self-censored |
| past | self-censored |
Origin of self-censor
From self- + censor.
Questions about self-censor
- What does self-censor mean?
- Self-censor means to censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.
- What part of speech is self-censor?
- Self-censor is a verb.
- What is the past tense of self-censor?
- The past tense of self-censor is self-censored.
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