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Expurgation

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Expurgation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/expurgation.html. 1828.