different between indecent vs bowdlerisation

English

Etymology

in- +? decent

Adjective

indecent (comparative more indecent, superlative most indecent)

1. offensive to good taste

   Synonyms: distasteful, in bad taste, in poor taste, offensive

2. not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly

   Synonyms: immodest, immoral, improper, unseemly

3. (criminal law) Generally unacceptable for public broadcasting but not legally obscene.

Related terms

• indecency

Translations

Anagrams

• incented

Romanian

Etymology

From French indécent, from Latin indecens.

Adjective

indecent m or n (feminine singular indecent?, masculine plural indecen?i, feminine and neuter plural indecente)

1. indecent

Declension

Related terms

• indecen??

English

Alternative forms

• bowdlerization (chiefly US)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

bowdlerisation (countable and uncountable, plural bowdlerisations)

1. The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.

Related terms

• censorship