Meanings
nounbowdlerism (countable and uncountable, plural bowdlerisms)
plural bowdlerisms
- countableuncountableA policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
Origin
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APA
bowdlerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowdlerism
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“bowdlerism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowdlerism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bowdlerism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bowdlerism.
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