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expurgation

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work

noun.act

Synonyms castration

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.

noun

Source: webster1913