Bowdlerizer

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who bowdlerizes.
  2. 2
    a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
bowdleriserbowdleriserexpurgator

Etymology

From bowdlerize + -er.

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