Bowdlerise

Completely removed characters like Doll Tearsheet, a prostitute, from Henry IV, Part 2 .

: He aimed to remove profanity, sexual references, and "blasphemous" exclamations so the works could be read aloud to women and children. Famous Edits : bowdlerise

: In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister Henrietta) published an edition of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to be appropriate for "a family". Completely removed characters like Doll Tearsheet

Changed Lady Macbeth’s "Out, damned spot!" to "Out, crimson spot!". from Henry IV

Modified Mercutio’s suggestive puns in Romeo and Juliet to be more "decent". 🏛️ Modern Context & Examples Thomas Bowdler: censor, philanthropist, and doctor

The word is a namesake of (1754–1825), an English physician and philanthropist.