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Bowdlerism

noun

censorship in the form of prudish expurgation

• Hypernyms: ↑censoring, ↑censorship

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\\ˈbōdləˈrizəm, ˈbau̇d-\ noun (-s)

Etymology: T. Bowdler + English -ism

: bowdlerization, expurgation

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bowdˈlerism noun

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Main Entry: ↑bowdlerize

Useful english dictionary. 2012.