(n) a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages, Syn.bowdlerizer, bowdleriser, Example: Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Expurgated p. pr. & vb. n. Expurgating ] [ L. expurgatus, p. p. of expurgare to purge, purify; ex out, from + purgare to cleanse, purify, purge. See Purge, and cf. Spurge. ] To purify; to clear from anything noxious, offensive, or erroneous; to cleanse; to purge; as, to expurgate a book. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. having material deleted; -- of books; as, at that time even Shakespeare was considered dangerous except in the expurgated versions. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ L. expurgatio justification, excuse: cf. F. expurgation. ] The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. expurgatoire. ] Serving to purify from anything noxious or erroneous; cleansing; purifying. “Expurgatory animadversions.” Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
Expurgatory Index. See Index Expurgatorius, under Index. [ 1913 Webster ]
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