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unexpurgated

ex·pur·gate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ek-sper-geyt]
    • /ˈɛk spərˌgeɪt/
    • /ʌn.ˈek.spə.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ek-sper-geyt]
    • /ˈɛk spərˌgeɪt/

Definitions of unexpurgated word

  • verb with object unexpurgated to amend by removing words, passages, etc., deemed offensive or objectionable: Most children read an expurgated version of Grimms' fairy tales. 1
  • verb with object unexpurgated to purge or cleanse of moral offensiveness. 1
  • adjective unexpurgated not censored or abridged 1
  • adjective unexpurgated (of a book, text, etc) not amended or censored by removing potentially offensive material 0
  • adjective unexpurgated Not expurgated. 0
See all 5 definitions of unexpurgated

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Origin of unexpurgated

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin expurgātus, past participle of expurgāre to clean out. See ex-1, purge, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Unexpurgated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unexpurgated

unexpurgated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unexpurgated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unexpurgated

noun unexpurgated

  • abreaction — the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness
  • catharsis — Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.
  • cleanup — A cleanup is the removing of dirt, pollution, crime, or corruption from somewhere.
  • defecation — to void excrement from the bowels through the anus; have a bowel movement.
  • disinfection — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.

adj unexpurgated

  • choate — Rufus1799-1859; U.S. lawyer
  • full-length — of standard or customary length: a full-length movie.
  • imperforate — Also, imperforated. not perforate; having no perforation.
  • in one piece — If someone or something is still in one piece after a dangerous journey or experience, they are safe and not damaged or hurt.
  • complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.

adjective unexpurgated

  • whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
All 21 Synonyms of unexpurgated

Antonyms for unexpurgated

noun unexpurgated

  • dirtying — Present participle of dirty.
Just one Antonym for unexpurgated

Top questions with unexpurgated

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