Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Expurgatory

Ex-pur′ga-to-ry

,
Adj.
[Cf. F.
expurgatoire
.]
Serving to purify from anything noxious or erroneous; cleansing; purifying.
“Expurgatory animadversions.”
Sir T. Browne.
Expurgatory Index
.
See
Index Expurgatorius
, under
Index
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Expurgatory

EXPURG'ATORY

,
Adj.
Cleansing; purifying; serving to purify from any thing noxious or erroneous; as the expurgatory index of the Romanists, which directs the expunction of passages of authors contrary to their creed or principles.
Expurgatory animadversions.

Similar Results