# book burning

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mass burning of books, intended as a form of political and/or religious censorship.
2. Any mass destruction, removal, or recalling of books, motion pictures, broadcasts, or electronic works as a form of censorship, especially motivated by religious or political objections to the material.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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