bowdlerisation

See also: Bowdlerisation

English

Alternative forms

• Bowdlerization, bowdlerization (American and Oxford British spelling)
• Bowdlerisation

Etymology

From bowdlerise +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

bowdlerisation (countable and uncountable, plural bowdlerisations)

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

Synonyms

• expurgation

See also

• censorship