Censorable

/ˈsɛnsərəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being subject to censorship or official suppression.

Etymology

Formed from 'censor' with the English suffix '-able' (capable of being), creating an adjective describing what can be censored.

Kelly Says

What's considered 'censorable' has changed dramatically—governments once suppressed books about heliocentrism or evolution, yet today those are in every school library.

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