bowdlerization

== English == === Alternative forms === Bowdlerisation, bowdlerisation (non-Oxford British spelling) Bowdlerization === Etymology === From bowdlerize +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === bowdlerization (countable and uncountable, plural bowdlerizations) The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent. ==== Synonyms ==== expurgation ==== Related terms ==== bowdlerize