bowd´ler|i|za´tion — bowd|ler|ize «BOWD luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to remove or alter words or passages in (a book or writing) thought to be improper: »He touches on the perennial subject of “Bawdry” with the resolute masculine statement that rather… … Useful english dictionary
bowd|ler|ize — «BOWD luh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to remove or alter words or passages in (a book or writing) thought to be improper: »He touches on the perennial subject of “Bawdry” with the resolute masculine statement that rather than bowdlerize… … Useful english dictionary
bowd|ler|ism — «BOWD luh rihz uhm», noun. the practice of bowdlerizing; bowdlerization … Useful english dictionary
bowd·ler·ise — ↑bowdlerize … Useful english dictionary
bowd·ler·ize — … Useful english dictionary
bowd — bowd·ler·ism; bowd·ler·i·za·tion; bowd·ler·ize; … English syllables
ler — al·ber·tus·ta·ler; al·ler·gen; al·ler·gic; al·ler·gin; al·ler·gist; al·ler·gol·o·gy; al·ler·gy; al·ler·i·on; an·nul·ler; ant·ler; ant·ler·ite; ar·til·ler·ist; be·dev·il·ler; beg·ler·beg; bel·ler; bel·ler·ic; bel·ler·o·phon; bime·ler·ite;… … English syllables
bowdlerize — bowd•ler•ize [[t]ˈboʊd ləˌraɪz, ˈbaʊd [/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing lit. to expurgate (a play, novel, or other written work) by removing or changing passages one considers vulgar or objectionable • Etymology: 1830–40; after Thomas Bowdler (1754–1825) … From formal English to slang
bowdlerize — bowd|ler|ize [ baudlə,raız ] verb transitive to remove the parts of a book, movie, or play that are likely to offend people, with the result that it is no longer very good ╾ bowd|ler|ized adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bowdlerize — bowd|ler|ize also bowdlerise BrE [ˈbaudləraız] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Thomas Bowdler (1754 1825), English editor who removed impolite words from Shakespeare s plays] to remove all the parts of a book, play etc that you think might offend … Dictionary of contemporary English
