Meanings
nounexpurgation (countable and uncountable, plural expurgations)
plural expurgations
- countableuncountableThe act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Catalan expurgació
- expurgacióTranslations
French expurgation
- expurgationTranslations
Italian espurgazione
- espurgazioneTranslations
Portuguese expurgação
- expurgaçãoTranslations
Spanish expurgación
- expurgaciónTranslations
Swedish rensning
- rensningTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with expurgation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
expurgation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expurgation
MLA
“expurgation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expurgation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expurgation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expurgation.
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