different between indecent vs bowdlerization

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

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• indecen??

English

Alternative forms

• bowdlerisation

Etymology

bowdlerize +? -ation

Noun

bowdlerization (usually uncountable, plural bowdlerizations)

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

Synonyms

• expurgation

Related terms

• bowdlerize