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expurgate

/ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To remove offensive or objectionable matter from a text, image, or other medium.

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɛks.pɚ.ɡeɪt/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with expurgate
purge , urge
Variants
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expurgate , expurgated , expurgates , expurgating , expurgation , expurgations , expurgator , expurgators
Forms
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Expurgated, Expurgating, Expurgated versions

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'expurgare', meaning 'to purge' or 'to make clean'.

Trivia
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  1. Expurgation was used extensively during the era of film censorship in the United States.

  2. The term 'expurgate' first appeared in English in the 16th century.

  3. Expurgation is not just limited to texts but can also be applied to images, music, and other forms of media.

Related Concepts
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  1. Censorship: The practice of controlling or removing information that is considered objectionable or harmful.

  2. Purging: The act of removing unwanted or objectionable material, not just from texts but also from one's own life or organization.

Culture
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Expurgation has a long history, particularly in the context of censorship, particularly in literature and art. For example, during the Roman Catholic Church's Index Librorum Prohibitorum, certain books were banned and required expurgation before they could be read or sold.

How to Memorize "expurgate"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a librarian carefully going through a book, crossing out or removing offensive material with a red pen.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of cleaning or purging.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root 'expurgare' and its meaning 'to purge'.

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1. Break it down: First, break down the word into smaller parts, 'ex-pur-gate'. This can make it easier to remember.

2. Associate it with a word: Think of the word 'ex' which means 'out of' and 'purge' which means 'to remove or get rid of'. So, 'expurgate' means 'to remove or get rid of (something) completely'.

3. Create a memorable sentence: Create a sentence using the word, such as 'The author decided to expurgate certain controversial parts from the book before publishing it.'

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