n. The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
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n. the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent.
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n. the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent
n. written material that has been bowdlerized
Word Usage
"Hence Hodder's attempt to update the language of the Famous Five: a spoon-feeding bowdlerisation that underestimates both the intelligence of children and the importance of historical accuracy."