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bowd·ler·iz·er
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Princeton's WordNet
expurgator, bowdlerizer, bowdlerisernoun
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
"Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator"
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bowdlerizer
A bowdlerizer is a person or entity that removes or modifies material considered vulgar, obscene or otherwise objectionable from a text or other artistic work. This term originates from Dr. Thomas Bowdler, who famously published a censored version of Shakespeare's works in the 19th century. The process itself is referred to as 'bowdlerization'.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bowdlerizer in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bowdlerizer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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