Vocabulary Spotlight
Bowdlerize
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: सेंसर करना (Sansar karna) – To remove offensive or inappropriate parts from a text or work.
Pronunciation
[bohd-luh-rahyz]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Cleanse – साफ करना (Saaf karna)
Related Words
Edit – संपादन करना (Sampadan karna)
Word Origin
“Bowdlerize” shabd Thomas Bowdler ke naam se aaya, jinhone Shakespeare ke kuch kaam ko sansar karke publish kiya tha. Yeh 19th century mein English mein popular hua.
Word Family
Verb: Bowdlerize – सेंसर करना (Sansar karna)
Noun: Bowdlerization – सेंसरशिप प्रक्रिया (Sansarship prakriya)
Usage Examples
1. Kuch school textbooks ko bowdlerize kiya gaya tha taki students ko sirf safe content mile.
– Some school textbooks were bowdlerized to ensure students only received safe content.
2. Movie ke kuch bold scenes ko TV par dikhane ke liye bowdlerize kiya gaya.
– Some bold scenes in the movie were bowdlerized for TV airing.
Cultural Note
India mein, TV aur movies mein bhi kuch content bowdlerize kiya jata hai. Yeh process common hai family audiences ke liye suitable banane ke liye.
In Context
“Bowdlerize” word ka istemaal tab hota hai jab kisi content ko censor ya clean kiya jaye, taaki wo kisi specific audience ke liye appropriate ho. Yeh word literature aur media mein aksar dekha jata hai.