1. having had content removed or altered to make it less offensive or more suitable for a particular audience
Usage: often refers to literary works or other media

Examples

• The bowdlerized version of the classic novel removed all references to violence.
• Many parents prefer bowdlerized editions of fairy tales for young children.
• The movie was heavily bowdlerized for television broadcast.
• Critics argued that the bowdlerized textbook presented a sanitized view of history.
• The bowdlerized anthology excluded poems with controversial themes.
• She complained that the bowdlerized script had lost its original impact.