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Expurgator Definition & Meaning

expurgator
noun
  1. a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"

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What does expurgator mean?
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages; "Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"
What part of speech is expurgator?
Expurgator is a noun.

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