bowdlerizer

/ˈbaʊdləraɪzər/
noun
  1. A person who removes or changes parts of a book, play, or other work that they consider offensive or inappropriate.
    • The author called the bowdlerizer a vandal for ruining his story.
    • As a bowdlerizer, she believed she was protecting young readers from bad influences.
    • The bowdlerizer cut out all the swear words from the script.
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