ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈgāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English expurgacion, from Latin expurgation-, expurgatio vindication, from expurgatus + -ion-, -io -ion
: an act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing : purification from something morally harmful, offensive, sinful, or erroneous