bowdlerism

• 名词，指一种删改或审查行为，通常出于假正经或道德顾虑而删除或修改被认为冒犯或不妥的内容。

A noun referring to the practice of prudish censorship or expurgation of material considered offensive or inappropriate, typically by removing or altering content.

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1. Prudish censorshipC2formal

   The practice of removing or altering content considered offensive or inappropriate, especially in literature or media, often to an excessive or prudish degree.

   删改净化

   • The publisher's bowdlerism of the classic novel removed all references to romance.
   • Many critics argue that bowdlerism destroys the artistic integrity of a work.
   • The film suffered from bowdlerism, with several scenes cut to avoid controversy.

   同义词bowdlerizationcensorshipexpurgationpurgingsanitization

   反义词indecencylicentiousnessobscenityprofanity