Lewis & Short

cēnsĭo, ōnis, f. [1. censeo] (only anteand post-class.).

  1. I. An estimating, taxing, esp. censor’s estimating, rating, appraising: capitis, Gell. 16, 10, 13: Servi Tulli, id. 10, 28, 2; cf. Varr. L. L. 5, § 81; Paul. ex Fest. p. 65, 9 Müll.
    1. B. The punishment, chastisement (of the censor); cf.: censionem facere dicebatur censor, quom multam equiti irrogabat, Paul. ex Fest. p. 54, 5 Müll.
      Hence, in the lang. of comedy: censio bubula, a scourging, Plaut. Aul. 4, 1, 15.
  2. II. A severe opinion, judgment: de nostris epistulis, Symm. Ep. 1, 3; Ambros. Abrah. 2, 1, 1.
    1. B. The expression of opinion: adsum equidem, ne censionem semper facias, that you be not forever saying censeo, Plaut. Rud. 4, 8, 9.