self-censorship en · NOUN
Etymology
From self- + censorship.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The act of censoring one's own work or what one says without overt pressure from any specific party or institution of authority, often for fear of sanctions.
The practice of self-censorship serves as a preemptive measure to avoid direct censorship or persecution when governments in autocratizing countries tighten their grip.
2026, “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”, in V-Dem Institute, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026, page 13:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-censorships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
pl autocenzura (act of censoring one's own work) · sv självcensur (act of censoring one's own work) · ru самоцензу́ра (act of censoring one's own work) · hu öncenzúra (act of censoring one's own work) · de Selbstzensur (act of censoring one's own work) · es autocensura (act of censoring one's own work) · ka თვითცენზურა (act of censoring one's own work) · fi itsesensuuri (act of censoring one's own work) · cmn 自我審查 /自我审查 (act of censoring one's own work) · et enesetsensuur (act of censoring one's own work) · be самацэнзу́ра (act of censoring one's own work) · cs autocenzura (act of censoring one's own work) · ja 自己検閲 (act of censoring one's own work) · sk autocenzúra (act of censoring one's own work) · fr auto-censure (act of censoring one's own work) · nl zelfcensuur (act of censoring one's own work) · uk самоцензу́ра (act of censoring one's own work) · ja 自主規制 (act of censoring one's own work)