Etymology

bowdlerisation

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Today it means: The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent. Full definition →

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  1. EnglishBowdler
  2. Englishbowdlerise
  3. English todaybowdlerisation

From bowdlerise + -ation.

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