EXPURGATION

expurgation, castration

(noun) the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

expurgation (countable and uncountable, plural expurgations)

The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`pur*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. expurgatio justification, excuse: cf. F. expurgation.]

Definition: The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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