book burning

noun4

1. •
   A mass burning of books, intended as a form of political and/or religious censorship.
2. •
   The practice of destroying books by fire because of moral, religious or political objections to the material they contain.
3. •
   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.
4. •
   An event where books are burned.

   • […] only a month after 75 students there held a public bookburning of their student handbok for its gay content. — 1981