bowdlerization

a shortened version of a written work this bowdlerization of “Moby Dick” simply eliminates all the chapters on whaling and cetology Synonyms abbreviation, abridgment, condensation, digestRelated Words abstract, aperçu, brief, capsule, outline, overview, précis, recap, recapitulation, résumé (or resume also resumé), review, sketch, sum, summarization, summary, summation, survey, syllabus, synopsis, tabloid, wrap-upNear Antonyms amplification, elaboration, enlargement, expansion