bowdlerization

n.

1.

the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent.

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

bowdlerisation, bowdlerise, bowdlerize, castrate, expurgate, piece of writing, shorten, writing, written material