Bowdlerism

Examples

• All

• Many classic novels were subjected to Bowdlerism during the Victorian era, altering or removing controversial passages.

• The Bowdlerism of classic literature can change its original meaning.

• Critics argue that Bowdlerism diminishes the power and intent of literary works.

• Many argue that Bowdlerism is detrimental to artistic expression.

• Many classics of literature have undergone Bowdlerism to make them more acceptable for young readers.

• The school's Bowdlerism of the novel angered several parents who felt it changed the original message.

• During the editing process, the publisher's Bowdlerism removed scenes that some found inappropriate.

Synonyms

C

censorship

vsBowdlerism

119 4.8

A system that removes parts of books, films or news that people find harmful

is a specific, prudish kind of that broader suppressive system

C

censoring

vsBowdlerism

3 6.9

Stopping parts of speech or writing that people find offensive

targets indecent or offensive content specifically, often from a prudish viewpoint

B

bowdlerization

vsBowdlerism

• Literature

1 9.9

Removing or changing parts of a text that people find offensive to make it acceptable for more readers

is driven by prudish censorship rather than neutral textual editing

C

castration

vsBowdlerism

1 8.9

Removing parts of a book or play to make it less offensive

also alters material as well as deleting, usually for prudish reasons

C

Comstockery

vsBowdlerism

• US

9.9

Banning books and art because people think they are immoral or offensive

is a prudish form of that moral censorship focused on indecency

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology