- expurgator
- noun see expurgate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
expurgator
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Expurgator — Ex pur*ga tor (?; 277), n. One who expurgates or purifies. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expurgator — expurgate ► VERB ▪ remove matter regarded as obscene or unsuitable from (a text or account). DERIVATIVES expurgation noun expurgator noun expurgatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin expurgare cleanse thoroughly … English terms dictionary
expurgator — noun a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator • Syn: ↑bowdlerizer, ↑bowdleriser • Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise (for: ↑bowdleriser), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
expurgator — See expurgation. * * * … Universalium
expurgator — noun One who expurgates … Wiktionary
expurgator — n. purifier, one who removes objectionable material (especially from books) … English contemporary dictionary
expurgator — ex·pur·ga·tor … English syllables
expurgator — /ekspargeytar/ One who corrects by expurging … Black's law dictionary
expurgator — /ekspargeytar/ One who corrects by expurging … Black's law dictionary
bowdleriser — noun a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator • Syn: ↑expurgator, ↑bowdlerizer • Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise, ↑bowdlerize (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
