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  • 81Uncharitable — Un*char i*ta*ble, a. Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison. {Un*char i*ta*ble*ness}, n. {Un*char i*ta*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 82Uncharitableness — Uncharitable Un*char i*ta*ble, a. Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison. {Un*char i*ta*ble*ness}, n. {Un*char i*ta*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Uncharitably — Uncharitable Un*char i*ta*ble, a. Not charitable; contrary to charity; severe in judging; harsh; censorious; as, uncharitable opinions or zeal. Addison. {Un*char i*ta*ble*ness}, n. {Un*char i*ta*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84animadversion — noun Etymology: Latin animadversion , animadversio, from animadvertere Date: 1599 1. a critical and usually censorious remark often used with on 2. adverse criticism …

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  • 85Comstockery — noun Etymology: Anthony Comstock + English ery Date: 1905 1. strict censorship of materials considered obscene 2. censorious opposition to alleged immorality (as in literature) …

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  • 86hypercritic — noun Etymology: New Latin hypercriticus, from hyper + Latin criticus critic Date: 1633 a carping or unduly censorious critic • hypercriticism noun …

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  • 87pharisaical — adjective Date: 1531 marked by hypocritical censorious self righteousness • pharisaically adverb • pharisaicalness noun …

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  • 88severe — adjective (severer; est) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus Date: 1548 1. a. strict in judgment, discipline, or government b. of a strict or stern bearing or manner ; austere 2. rigorous in restraint, punishment …

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  • 89tirade — noun Etymology: French, shot, tirade, from Middle French, from Old Italian tirata, from tirare to draw, shoot Date: 1802 a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language …

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  • 90censoriously — adverb see censorious …

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