expurgation Antonyms
Meaning of expurgation
expurgation (n)
the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
expurgation (n.)
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
expurgation Sentence Examples
- The expurgation of the book was met with outrage by the author and his supporters.
- The government's expurgation of the internet was met with strong criticism by human rights groups.
- The editor's expurgation of the article resulted in a loss of important information.
- The expurgation of the film was done to make it more palatable for a general audience.
- The expurgation of the book was seen as an attempt to suppress dissent.
- The expurgation of the play was done to make it more appropriate for a younger audience.
- The expurgation of the song was done to remove offensive language.
- The expurgation of the painting was done to remove nudity.
- The expurgation of the statue was done to remove religious symbols.
- The expurgation of the speech was done to remove inflammatory language.
FAQs About the word expurgation
the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary workThe act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or
censor,shorten, purge, delete, review, clean (up), edit, bowdlerize, launder, cleanse
authorize, authorize,approve, approve, sanction,sanction,
The expurgation of the book was met with outrage by the author and his supporters.
The government's expurgation of the internet was met with strong criticism by human rights groups.
The editor's expurgation of the article resulted in a loss of important information.
The expurgation of the film was done to make it more palatable for a general audience.
