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Meaning of self-censorship | Babel Free

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

Čeština autocenzura
Deutsch Selbstzensur
Ελληνικά αυτολογοκρισία
Español autocensura
Suomi itsesensuuri
Français auto-censure
Magyar öncenzúra
Bahasa Indonesia swasensor
日本語 自主規制 自己検閲
ქართული თვითცენზურა
Nederlands zelfcensuur
Polski autocenzura
Русский самоцензура
Slovenčina autocenzúra
Svenska självcensur
Українська самоцензура

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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