expurgator C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈɛk.spɚˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ UK /ˈek.spəˌɡeɪ.tə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages The expurgator removed passages considered indecent. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who edits a text... bowdleriserbowdlerizer Word family Forms expurgators Etymology From expurgate + -or. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # expurgator **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛk.spɚˌɡeɪ.tɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈek.spəˌɡeɪ.tə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages ## Examples - The expurgator removed passages considered indecent. ## Synonyms - bowdleriser - bowdlerizer ## Etymology From expurgate + -or. ## Topics - Describing People markdown