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noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
censorship in the form of prudish expurgation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: censoring, censorship
History
From Bowdler + -ism.
