adjective
- not censored or edited to remove objectionable material; complete and unabridged
Usage: often used of books, texts, or other written materials
Examples
- The library acquired an unexpurgated edition of the classic novel.
- Scholars prefer to study unexpurgated historical documents.
- The unexpurgated version contained passages that were removed from earlier editions.
- Publishers sometimes release both expurgated and unexpurgated versions of controversial works.
- The unexpurgated diary revealed the author’s true thoughts and feelings.
- Critics argued for access to the unexpurgated government reports.