Definition of BOWDLERISATION

bowdlerisation

Plural: bowdlerisations

Noun

  • written material that has been bowdlerized
  • the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
  • The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

Origin / Etymology

From bowdlerise + -ation.

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