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expurgator - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'expurgator' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Expurgator [ n.]
- One who expurgates or purifies.

Meaning of 'expurgator' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . expurgator [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
Example in sentence:
  • Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator

Nearby Words:

expand expanded expander expanding expanse expansibility expansible expansile expansion expansive

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