expurgate
[ ek-sper-geyt ]
/ ˈɛk spərˌgeɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·pur·gat·ed, ex·pur·gat·ing.
to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales.
to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness.
Origin of expurgate
SYNONYMS FOR expurgate
OTHER WORDS FROM expurgate
ex·pur·ga·tion, noun ex·pur·ga·tor, noun un·ex·pur·gat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby expurgate
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British Dictionary definitions for expurgation
expurgate
/ (ˈɛkspəˌɡeɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to amend (a book, text, etc) by removing (obscene or offensive sections)
Derived forms of expurgate
expurgation, noun expurgator, noun expurgatory (ɛksˈpɜːɡətərɪ, -trɪ) or expurgatorial (ɛkˌspɜːɡəˈtɔːrɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for expurgate
C17: from Latin
expurgāre to clean out, from
purgāre to purify; see
purge
Cultural definitions for expurgation
expurgate
[ (ek-spuhr-gayt) ]
To clean up, remove impurities. An expurgated edition of a book has had offensive words or descriptions changed or removed.