censure
cen·sure
noun
1.
harsh criticism or disapproval
2.
the state of being excommunicated
verb
Origin
From 1350-1400 Middle English censure, from Old French, from Latin censūra (“censor's office or assessment”), from censēre (“to consider, to assess, to value, to judge, to tax, etc.”).
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