Noun: nihil obstat 'nee-hil'ób,stat or 'nI-hil'ób,stat
- 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
"The theological book received the nihil obstat before publication"
- Authoritative approval
"The book received the nihil obstat from the church authorities"
Type of: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant
Encyclopedia: Nihil obstat