bowdlerisation

n.

1.

the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent.

Noun	1.	bowdlerisation - written material that has been bowdlerized Synonyms: bowdlerization
	2.	bowdlerisation - the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent Synonyms: bowdlerization

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