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Index Expurgatorius
[ in-deks ik-spur-guh-tawr-ee-uhs, -tohr- ]
noun
, Roman Catholic Church.
, plural In·di·ces Ex·pur·ga·to·ri·i [in, -d, uh, -seez-ikspur-g, uh, -, tawr, -ee-ahy, -, tohr, -].
- a list of books now included in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Index Expurgatorius1
< New Latin: literally, expurgatory index
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Example Sentences
It is proposed to publish virtually an index librorum prohibitorum and an index expurgatorius.
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The Index Expurgatorius became my guide for books to be digested.
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Nor let any be deluded by the idea that there is no Index Expurgatorius now.
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He is worse than an index expurgatorius; for he blots out all, and when he cannot find a fault, makes one.
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There is hardly a valuable book in the libraries of the world that cannot be found on the "Index Expurgatorius."
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