| 单词 | bowdlerism |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈbowdlerism ˈbowdlerism n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > literary and textual criticism > textual criticism > [noun] > emendation of text > removal of objectionable passages expurgation1608 expurging1635 castration1797 censorship1856 bowdlerism1869 bowdlerization1882 bowdlerizing1886 1869 Pall Mall Gaz. 4 Aug. 12 We doubt whether Juvenal..can be read with advantage at the age when Bowdlerism, as a moral precaution, would be desirable. 1878 Athenæum 6 Apr. False squeamishness or inclination to Bowdlerism. < as lemmas |
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