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Comstockery
[ kuhm-stok-uh-ree, kom- ]
noun
- overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistaking outspokenly honest works for salacious ones.
comstockery
/ ˈkʌmˌstɒkərɪ; ˈkɒm- /
noun
- immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality
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Other Words From
- Comstocker noun
- Com·stocki·an adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Comstockery1
First recorded in 1895–1900; after A. Comstock ( def ) + -ery
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Comstockery1
C20: coined by G. B. Shaw (1905) after Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US moral crusader, who founded the Society for the Suppression of Vice
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Example Sentences
"Trilby" is assaulted by the united comstockery of a dozen cities, and "The Yoke" somehow escapes.
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His chapters on the psychology of war hysteria and of comstockery are acute and constructive.
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There it is in a few words—a complete and perfect treatise on Comstockery!
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It is no exaggeration to say that Comstockery is the arch enemy of society.
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Is Comstockery to be our best expression of the most vital matter of existence?
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