Synonyms

unexpurgated

American

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

adjective

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

an album of unexpurgated songs from an early studio recording.

unexpurgated British

/ ʌnˈɛkspəˌɡeɪtɪd /

adjective

(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

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Unexpurgated anger at a life too soft, too planned, too devoid of challenges.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2020

This friend pushed on me Donleavy’s “The Unexpurgated Code: A Complete Manual of Survival and Manners,” a nonfiction book issued in 1975.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2017

"If there is an Unexpurgated in the Children's Department won't you please help that young woman remove Huck and Tom from that questionable companionship?"

From Time Magazine Archive

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