The deletion of all passages considered to be indecent

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. The action or instance of bowdlerise; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent. n. The action or instance of bowdlerise; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. written material that has been bowdlerized [syn: bowdlerization ] the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent [syn: bowdlerization ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
bowdlerisation \bowdlerisation\ n. the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent. Syn: bowdlerization, expurgation.