censoring
SEN-ser-ing
Definition
The act of suppressing or modifying language, expression, or information to avoid causing offense or discomfort in a social or professional setting.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'censere', meaning to assess, value, or judge. Historically, the term referred to the office of the Roman censor who counted citizens and supervised public morality, eventually evolving to mean the suppression of content.
In the news
In this article, 'self-censoring' is defined as the practice of employees monitoring and adjusting their speech at work to ensure they do not marginalize or offend their colleagues. This behavior is identified as a potential negative consequence of heightened anxiety triggered by consuming political news.
Doomscrolling political news during your downtime predicts reduced engagement at work
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