noun
the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑castration
• Derivationally related forms: ↑castrate (for: ↑castration), ↑expurgate
• Hypernyms: ↑deletion
• Hyponyms: ↑bowdlerization, ↑bowdlerisation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.