bowdlerization

A noun referring to the act or result of removing or altering content considered offensive or indecent from a written work.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или результат удаления или изменения содержания, считающегося оскорбительным или непристойным, из письменного произведения.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el resultado de eliminar o modificar contenido considerado ofensivo o indecente en una obra escrita.frNom désignant l'action ou le résultat de supprimer ou de modifier des passages jugés offensants ou indécents dans une œuvre écrite.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder das Ergebnis bezeichnet, anstößige oder unanständige Inhalte aus einem schriftlichen Werk zu entfernen oder zu verändern.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o resultado de remover ou alterar conteúdos considerados ofensivos ou indecentes em uma obra escrita. Também se refere à censura moralista ou à adaptação excessivamente puritana de um texto.zh指删除或修改书面作品中被认为冒犯或不雅内容的行为或结果。arاسم يدل على فعل أو نتيجة إزالة أو تعديل ما يُعتبر فاحشًا أو مسيئًا في نص مكتوب، ولا سيما التنقيح المفرط أو المحافظ.

1. Censored version C2 formal

   A written work that has been altered by removing or modifying passages considered offensive or indecent.

   • The publisher released a bowdlerization of the classic novel for younger readers.
   • Many critics argue that bowdlerization strips literature of its original meaning.
   • The bowdlerization of the text removed all references to violence.

   ruЦензурированная версияesVersión censuradafrVersion censuréedezensierte VersionptVersão censuradazh删节版arنسخة منقحة محذوفة

   Synonyme: expurgation

2. Act of expurgation C2 formal

   The process of deleting or changing content deemed inappropriate or offensive.

   • The bowdlerization of historical documents is often controversial.
   • He objected to the bowdlerization of the film for television broadcast.
   • The committee's bowdlerization of the report removed key details.

   ruАкт изъятияesExpurgaciónfrExpurgationdeZensur durch BeschönigungptAto de expurgaçãozh删改行为arفعل الحذف

   Synonyme: censorshipcleaningexpurgationpurgingsanitization

   Antonyme: additioninclusioninsertionrestoration

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