nihil obstat
nihil obstat · nihil obstats
A declaration of no objectionA declaration of no objection; (specifically) a declaration used by the Catholic Church to indicate a book, initiative, or appointment to an office has been found to not breach religious or moral norms.
/ˈnɪhɪl ˈɒbstæt/
Meaning
1 sensesA declaration of no objection; (specifically) a declaration used by the Catholic Church to indicate a book, initiative, or appointment to an office has been found to not breach religious or moral norms.
More definitions
- authoritative approval
- the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin nihil obstat, from nihil (“nothing”) + obstat (“hinders”).Borrowed from Latin nihil obstat, from nihil (“nothing”) + obstat (“hinders”).
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Forms
plural: nihil obstats| Singular | nihil obstat |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedimprimatur