| 单词 | comstockery |
| 释义 | comstockery in British English (ˈkʌmˌstɒkərɪ, ˈkɒm-) or comstockism (ˈkɒmstɒˌkɪzəm) noun US immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality Word origin C20: coined by G. B. Shaw (1905) after Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US moral crusader, who founded the Society for the Suppression of ViceComstockery in American English (ˈkɑmˌstɑkəri; ˈkʌmˌstɑkəri) noun [often c-] ruthless suppression of plays, books, etc. alleged to be offensive or dangerous to public morals Word origin after A. Comstock (1844-1915), U.S. self-appointed censor: prob. coined by Shaw |
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