bowdlerisation

See also: Bowdlerisation

English

Alternative forms

Bowdlerization, bowdlerization (American and Oxford British)
Bowdlerisation

Etymology

From bowdlerise +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

bowdlerisation (countable and uncountable, plural bowdlerisations)

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

Synonyms

expurgation

See also

censorship

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