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Expurgate

usgb/ˈekspərɡeɪt/Volume
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Historical Use

'Expurgate' was frequently used when censorship was common to align with moral standards.

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Historians study how textbooks were expurgated in different eras.
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Context Sensitive

Use 'expurgate' when discussing changes that specifically remove offensive or harmful content.

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The director had to expurgate certain scenes for the movie to be allowed in cinemas.
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Not Bowdlerize

Don't confuse 'expurgate' with 'bowdlerize'. 'Expurgate' is less about total removal and more about making acceptable.

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The publisher chose to expurgate, not bowdlerize, to retain the book's essence.
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