bowdleriser
/ˈbaʊdləraɪzər/
noun
- A person who removes or changes parts of a book, play, or other work that they consider offensive or inappropriate.
- Some critics called the translator a bowdleriser for softening the novel's harsh language.
- The editor was known as a strict bowdleriser who cut out any mention of violence.
- The bowdleriser removed all references to alcohol from the classic story.
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