book burnings

A form of book burning — A mass burning of books, intended as a form of political and/or religious censorship.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of book burning
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APA

book burnings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20burnings

MLA

“book burnings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20burnings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “book burnings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/book%20burnings.

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