Lewis & Short

censūra, ae, f. [censor].

  1. I. The office of censor, censorship, Liv. 4, 8, 2; 4, 24, 3 sq.; 9, 34, 16 sq.; 9, 46, 10 et saep.; Cic. Inv. 1, 30, 48; Plin. 14, 4, 5, § 44; Ov. F. 6, 647 et saep.
    Prov.: dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas, Juv. 2, 63.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. A. A judgment, opinion, in gen. (prob. not ante-Aug.), Ov. R. Am. 362: vivorum, Vell. 2, 36, 3: vini, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 72: culinarum, id. 9, 54, 79, § 169: cachinni, Juv. 10, 31: de omni scripto (Senecae) judicium censuramque facere, Gell. 12, 2, 2.
    2. B. A severe, rigid judgment, severity: parentis, Treb. Gall. 3; Capitol. M. Aur. 22.