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Meaning of bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content, to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
bowdlerizations Sentence Examples
- The bowdlerizations of classic literature often removed offensive language and themes.
- The original version of "Huckleberry Finn" contained racial slurs that were later removed in bowdlerized editions.
- Some believe that bowdlerizations can help make books more accessible to younger readers.
- Others argue that bowdlerizations are a form of censorship that distorts the author's intent.
- In some cases, bowdlerizations can lead to misunderstandings about the original work.
- The term "bowdlerization" is named after Thomas Bowdler, who published expurgated editions of Shakespeare's plays.
- Bowdlerizations can also include the removal of violence, profanity, and other objectionable content.
- Critics of bowdlerization argue that it undermines the artistic integrity of the original work.
- Some believe that bowdlerizations can be justified in certain cases, such as when making a book appropriate for school children.
- The debate over the value of bowdlerization is ongoing, with no easy answers.
FAQs About the word bowdlerizations
to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content, to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulga
abridgments, digests, condensations, surveys, reviews, abridgements,summaries, sketches, abbreviations, syllabi
enlargements,expansions, elaborations,amplifications,
The bowdlerizations of classic literature often removed offensive language and themes.
The original version of "Huckleberry Finn" contained racial slurs that were later removed in bowdlerized editions.
Some believe that bowdlerizations can help make books more accessible to younger readers.
Others argue that bowdlerizations are a form of censorship that distorts the author's intent.
