English Explanatory Dictionary

bowdlerisation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

noun

Alternative letter-case form of bowdlerisation.

Word forms

bowdlerisation bowdlerisations Bowdlerization

Etymology

From bowdlerise + -ation.

Synonyms

expurgation

Related words

censorship

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