Word: bowdlerism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bowd
ler
ism
Definition: A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
Morphemes:
Affix: Bowdler
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Bowdler
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.