expurgation
- noun
- /ˌɛkspərˈɡeɪʃən/
- Literature
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expurgación
- Before he arrives, I'd like you to take a look at a list of certain deletions and expurgations, which if agreed to ...
And there are cuts or expurgations or mutings, downplayings of things, right?
- And there are cuts or expurgations or mutings, downplayings of things, right?
Examples
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And there are cuts or expurgations or mutings, downplayings of things, right?
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Both seek Israel's destruction and an expurgation of Western influence to create a just and even utopian society.
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So Natural Born Killers kind of came out of the same kind of expurgation, a vomiting up of darkness.
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The author's decision to include an expurgation of certain chapters made the novel more suitable for young readers.
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During the expurgation process, many controversial themes were removed from the film adaptation.
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The editor recommended an expurgation of graphic content to ensure the book reached a wider audience.
Synonyms
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3.5
The act of removing something you do not need
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5.9
The act of removing writing or information from a document
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Removing or changing parts of a text that people find offensive to make it acceptable for more readers
Removing part of a text to make it shorter
Removing information from a record so it no longer appears
Complete removal of information from a document or record
Removing information completely from a record
Antonyms
How Censored
- Literature
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- Specialized
- Literature
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- Formal
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8.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
expurgation = expurgate (semi-transparent) = ex + purg + ation
Formation from the verb 'expurgate' by the regular nominalizing suffix '-ation' is a straightforward, productive morphological process.
Etymology
Expurgation comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and purgare 'to clean', and it shares the same root as pure and purge. So expurgation is the 'cleaning out' of a book or play, removing words or scenes people find offensive.