expurgating

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of removing objectionable material from a text, film, or other media.

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Variants

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expurgate , expurgated , expurgates , expurgating , expurgation , expurgations , expurgator , expurgators

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Etymology

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Derived from the Latin word 'expurgare', meaning 'to purge thoroughly' or 'to make pure by cleansing'.

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Trivia

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1. Expurgating was commonly used in the early days of film censorship to remove objectionable material from movies.

2. Some authors have used expurgating as a literary device to remove certain elements from their own works, such as J.D. Salinger's removal of the last chapter of 'Catcher in the Rye' from some editions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Censorship: The act of removing or altering information, ideas, or works deemed objectionable, harmful, or offensive.

2. Editing: The process of making changes to a text, film, or other media to improve its quality or to adapt it to a specific audience or medium.

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Culture

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Expurgating has been used throughout history to censor content deemed inappropriate or offensive. This practice has been particularly common in literature, where authors have had to self-censor or have had their works censored by governments or religious institutions.

How to Memorize "expurgating"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of carefully removing unwanted material from a text or media.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'expurgating' with the idea of making something pure or clean.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Expurgate' stands for 'Expertly Purge Unwanted Repugnant Graphics And Text' to remember the meaning of the word.

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