Synonyms for expurgation
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
Forms
- Plural
- expurgations → cleansings, purifications, castrations, bowdlerisations…
Example sentences
- cleansing It's not a toothpaste, it's a face-cleansing foam!
- purification You won't see protein purification in a genetics course.
- castration Chemical castration could cause cancer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| expurgation | steady | |
| cleansing | rising | |
| purification | falling | |
| castration | steady | |
| bowdlerisation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- cleansing2
- 10 letters
- castration3
- 12 letters
- purification5
- 14 letters
- bowdlerisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cleansing2 = 2 syllables).