Bowdlerization
Bowdlerization noun - A shortened version of a written work.
Usage example: this bowdlerization of “Moby Dick” simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology
Tabloid and bowdlerization are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tabloid" instead a noun "Bowdlerization".
Tabloid
Tabloid noun - Newspaper with half-size pages.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Tabloid
Bowdlerization and tabloid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bowdlerization" instead a noun "Tabloid".
Cite this Source
Tabloid and Bowdlerization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerization/tabloid
Bowdlerization & Tabloid. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerization/tabloid>.
Tabloid or Bowdlerization. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowdlerization/tabloid.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "bowdlerization" and "tabloid" have occurred on timeline