CENSORIOUS, adjective 1. Addicted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners; often implying ill-nature, illiberality, or uncharitableness; as a censorious critic. 2. Implying or expressing censure; as, censorious remarks.
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