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bowdleriser

/ˈbaʊd.lə.raɪ.zər/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈbaʊd.lə.raɪ.zər/

A noun referring to a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее человека, который редактирует текст, удаляя непристойные или оскорбительные слова или отрывки.
  1. Text Expurgator C2 formal

    A person who removes or modifies content considered obscene or offensive from a written work.

    • The bowdleriser removed all references to violence from the novel.
    • Critics accused the bowdleriser of destroying the author's original intent.
    • The publisher hired a bowdleriser to make the classic text suitable for children.

    🇷🇺Цензор

    Synonyms: censorexpurgatorpurifier

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