expurgatorial

[ ik-spur-guh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]

/ ɪkˌspɜr gəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

pertaining to an expurgator or to expurgation.

Nearby words

expulsive, expulsive pain, expunction, expunge, expurgate, expurgatorial, expurgatory, expwy, exquisite, exr, exr.

Origin of expurgatorial

First recorded in 1800–10; expurgator(y) + -ial

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