self-censorship

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolautocensura

Françaisauto-censure

DeutschSelbstzensur

13 more languages

Češtinaautocenzura

Ελληνικάαυτολογοκρισία

Suomiitsesensuuri

Magyaröncenzúra

Bahasa Indonesiaswasensor

日本語自主規制自己検閲

ქართულითვითცენზურა

Nederlandszelfcensuur

Polskiautocenzura

Русскийсамоцензура

Slovenčinaautocenzúra

Svenskasjälvcensur

Українськасамоцензура

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

self-centeredness self-centration self-certification self-characterization self-chastisement Self-checking

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