self-censoring

A form of self-censor — To censor one's own words or works; to engage in self-censorship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of self-censor
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APA

self-censoring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-censoring

MLA

“self-censoring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-censoring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-censoring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-censoring.

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