"censurable" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more censurable [comparative], most censurable [superlative]
Etymology: From censure + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|censure|able}} censure + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} censurable (comparative more censurable, superlative most censurable)
  1. Deserving of censure; blameworthy. Derived forms: censurableness, censurably, incensurable, uncensurable Translations (deserving of censure): censurável (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-censurable-en-adj-hK8dtHml Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Portuguese translations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 0
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