BOWDLERIZE


Meaning of BOWDLERIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' b ō d-l ə - ˌ r ī z, ' bau ̇ d-

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing

Etymology: Thomas Bowdler † 1825 English editor

Date: 1836

1 : to expurgate (as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar

2 : to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content

– bowd · ler · i · za · tion \ ˌ b ō d-l ə -r ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ bau ̇ d- \ noun

– bowd · ler · iz · er noun

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