English Explanatory Dictionary

book-burning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The practice of destroying books by fire because of moral, religious or political objections to the material they contain.
An event where books are burned.

Word forms

book-burning book-burnings

Related words

auto da fe

Derived words

book-burner

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