: not having potentially offensive or otherwise objectionable parts removed : not expurgated
an unexpurgated edition

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By using the unexpurgated versions of Mao’s orders contained in the provincial archives, Dikotter traces the blame for these outrages directly to Mao. Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2013 The unexpurgated soundtrack will be available as a limited-edition, double-vinyl set, as well as digitally with a Dolby Atmos mix by guitarist Jerry Harrison and E.T. Thorngren, who mixed the original album. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unexpurgated was in 1882

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“Unexpurgated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexpurgated. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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