book burning

See also: book-burning

English

Noun

book burning (countable and uncountable, plural book burnings)

1. The 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.

Translations

book burning

• German: Bücherverbrennung (de) f
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• Hungarian: könyvégetés (hu)
• Japanese: 焚書 (ふんしょ, funsho)