BOWDLERIZATION

bowdlerization, bowdlerisation

(noun) the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent

bowdlerization, bowdlerisation

(noun) written material that has been bowdlerized

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bowdlerization (usually uncountable, plural bowdlerizations)

The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

Synonyms

• expurgation

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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