bowdlerisation

indénombrable

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

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action ou le résultat du retrait ou de la modification de passages considérés comme indécents ou offensants dans une œuvre écrite.

1. Censored text C2 formal

   A written work that has been altered by removing or changing parts considered offensive or inappropriate.

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   • The bowdlerisation of the historical document removed all references to violence.

   🇫🇷Texte expurgé

   Synonymes: expurgation

2. Act of expurgation C2 formal

   The process of deleting or modifying passages deemed indecent or objectionable from a text or performance.

   • The bowdlerisation of the play caused controversy among theater enthusiasts.
   • His bowdlerisation of the speech made it less impactful but more acceptable.
   • The committee's bowdlerisation of the report removed all sensitive details.

   🇫🇷Expurgation

   Synonymes: censorshipcleaningexpurgationredactionsanitization

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