Expurgatorial is a term that refers to the act of purging or cleansing something of objectionable or offensive content. Synonyms for this word include purifying, cleansing, purging, sanitizing, refining, or editing. The term might be used in reference to a book or other published material that has been censored or sanitized for public consumption. Expurgatorial can also refer to an individual or group that seeks to remove or censor objectionable content from a work of art or piece of literature. Other synonyms for expurgatorial include purgative, decontaminating, purging, or puritanical, depending on the context. Regardless of the synonym used, the word expurgatorial implies a process of purification or clean-up to eliminate negative or objectionable elements.