Expurgated: meaning, definitions and examples

edited content

Expurgated refers to something that has been cleansed of offensive, objectionable, or obscene material. It often pertains to texts, such as books or documents, that have been edited to remove such content. The process of expurgation is typically carried out to make the material suitable for a specific audience or to comply with societal norms. This term is commonly used in discussions about censorship and the modification of literature.

censored, cleaned, edited

Examples of usage

• The expurgated edition of the novel removed all explicit language.

• Teachers often prefer using expurgated texts in classrooms.

• The expurgated version of the film was less controversial.

• Library policy requires that all children's books be expurgated.

• An expurgated dictionary may omit certain slang terms.