censorious

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And then there are “family values,” a whole range of social issues usually related to sexual behavior and typically expressed in censorious, moralizing terms.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

We are seeing a censorious instinct bubbling up in politicians alarmed by these developments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Perhaps to the dismay of the censorious, it is also instructional.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025

Stories of censorious undergraduates and ridiculous newspeak in the U.S. found grateful consumers in French, German, and U.K. media.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2025

Much advice on style is stern and censorious.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker