noun
- a person who removes objectionable or offensive material from a text, book, or other work
Usage: often used in historical or literary contexts; can carry a neutral or critical connotation depending on context
Examples
- The expurgator removed passages deemed inappropriate for young readers.
- Medieval expurgators carefully edited religious texts to align with church doctrine.
- Some critics view the expurgator as a protector of morality; others see censorship.
- The publisher hired an expurgator to prepare a family-friendly edition of the novel.
- Historical expurgators often left blank pages where they had deleted content.