noun
1. written material that has been bowdlerized
• Syn: ↑bowdlerization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise, ↑bowdlerize (for: ↑bowdlerization)
• Hypernyms: ↑writing, ↑written material, ↑piece of writing
2. the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
• Syn: ↑bowdlerization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bowdlerise, ↑bowdlerize (for: ↑bowdlerization)
• Hypernyms: ↑expurgation, ↑castration
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bowdlerizāˈtion or bowdlerisāˈtion noun
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Main Entry: ↑bowdlerize
Useful english dictionary. 2012.