bowdlerisation

n.

1.

the deletion of all passages considered to be indecent.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bowdlerisation - written material that has been bowdlerized bowdlerization piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
	2.	bowdlerisation - the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent bowdlerization expurgation, castration - the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work