Completely removed characters like Doll Tearsheet, a prostitute, from Henry IV, Part 2 .
The word is a namesake of (1754–1825), an English physician and philanthropist. bowdlerise
: He aimed to remove profanity, sexual references, and "blasphemous" exclamations so the works could be read aloud to women and children. Famous Edits : 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
: In 1807, Bowdler (along with his sister Henrietta) published an edition of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to be appropriate for "a family".