Censurable

/ˈsɛnʃərəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Deserving of or liable to censure; worthy of blame or criticism.

Etymology

From 'censure' with the English adjective suffix '-able,' meaning 'capable of being censured' or 'deserving censure.'

Kelly Says

What's considered 'censurable' reveals what a society currently values—the fact that slavery was once legal but is now universally censurable shows how fundamentally moral standards have transformed.

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