1. people who remove or modify parts of books, plays, or other works that are considered improper or offensive
Usage: plural form of bowdlerizer

Examples

• The bowdlerizers removed several passages from the classic novel before its school edition was published.
• Victorian bowdlerizers often edited Shakespeare’s plays to make them suitable for family audiences.
• Modern bowdlerizers face criticism for altering the original intent of literary works.
• The publishing house employed bowdlerizers to create sanitized versions of popular books.
• Critics argued that the bowdlerizers had gone too far in their editing of the historical text.
• Some bowdlerizers believe they are protecting young readers from inappropriate content.