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The deletion of all passages considered to be indecent
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bowdlerization
Word definitions for bowdlerization in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
bowdlerization \bowdlerization\ n. the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent. Syn: bowdlerisation, expurgation.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. written material that has been bowdlerized [syn: bowdlerisation ] the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent [syn: bowdlerisation ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The action or instance of bowdlerize; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
Usage examples of bowdlerization.
Idylls of the King is a fairly typical Victorian bowdlerization that accepted the prevailing attitude of the time that Le Morte darthur was little more than 'bold bawdry and open manslaughter'.