Associations to the word «Expurgation»

Wiktionary

EXPURGATION, noun. The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.

Dictionary definition

EXPURGATION, noun. The deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle