expurgation

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Noun expurgation has 1 sense

expurgation, castration - the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
--₁ is a kind of deletion
--₁ has particulars: bowdlerization, bowdlerisation
Derived form: verb expurgate₁

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Expurgation

Definition:

Expurgation refers to the act of removing or censoring parts of a written work that are considered offensive, inappropriate or objectionable. It is a process aimed at cleansing or purifying content.

Examples:

The classic novel was subjected to expurgation before its release in the conservative country.
Before publishing the article, the editor requested an expurgation of the explicit language.
Some versions of the book have undergone expurgation to make it suitable for younger readers.

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