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expurgated

/ˈɛk.spɚ.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
ex · pur · gat · ed
Past Simple:expurgated
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Past Participle:expurgated
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Present Participle:expurgating
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expurgated Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Having had matter considered morally objectionable, offensive, or erroneous removed prior to publication or release (especially of a book, text, or film).

Example

"Students in the nineteenth century often read an expurgated edition of Shakespeare's plays."

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• verb

1

To remove matter thought to be objectionable, unsuitable, or obscene from a text or account (past tense and past participle of expurgate).

Example

"The publisher expurgated the controversial chapters before releasing the novel to the public."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'expurgare' (meaning 'to purge thoroughly' or 'to cleanse'), formed from 'ex-' (out) and 'purgare' (to purify).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Expurgated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/expurgated
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