bowdlerisation

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

• 🇨🇳指删去或修改书面作品中被认为不雅或冒犯的内容的行为或结果。

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   • The bowdlerisation of the historical document removed all references to violence.

   🇨🇳删改文本

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳删改

   同义词: censorshipcleaningexpurgationredactionsanitization

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