unexpurgated

American  

[uhn-ek-sper-gey-tid] / ʌnˈɛk spərˌgeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (of written, filmed, or audio material) containing the original contents in their entirety; uncensored.

   an album of unexpurgated songs from an early studio recording.

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unexpurgated British  

/ ʌnˈɛkspəˌɡeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. (of a book, text, etc) not amended or censored by removing potentially offensive material

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Etymology

Origin of unexpurgated

First recorded in 1880–85; un- ¹ ( def. ) + expurgated ( def. )

Example Sentences

Pepys’s financial corruption, common enough among officials of his rank, is well known, having come out in the unexpurgated edition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

We read with our kids every night when they were growing up — Narnia, yes, but also “Huckleberry Finn,” unexpurgated, and never discouraged them from reading anything on their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2023

To be precise, the current attorney general, Merrick Garland, released the report, unexpurgated, unredacted and without comment or commentary.

From Salon • May 20, 2023

We’ll have to hope that some later, more enlightened generation will rectify our mistake, step off the euphemism treadmill and confront literary history in all its messy, unexpurgated glory.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

Fielding's novels in unexpurgated form are not for household reading to-day: the fact may not be a reflection upon him, but it is surely one to congratulate ourselves upon, since it testifies to social evolution.

From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Burton, Richard