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unbowdlerized

bowd·ler·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bohd-luh-rahyz, boud-]
    • /ˈboʊd ləˌraɪz, ˈbaʊd-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bohd-luh-rahyz, boud-]
    • /ˈboʊd ləˌraɪz, ˈbaʊd-/

Definitions of unbowdlerized word

  • verb with object unbowdlerized to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. 1
  • adjective unbowdlerized (of a book or other writing) not bowdlerized, expurgated, or censored 0
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Origin of unbowdlerized

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; after Thomas Bowdler (1754-1825), English editor of an expurgated edition of Shakespeare

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Parts of speech for Unbowdlerized

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unbowdlerized

unbowdlerized popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

unbowdlerized usage trend in Literature

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