Comstockery

[ kuhm-stok-uh-ree, kom- ]

/ ˈkʌm stɒk ə ri, ˈkɒm- /

noun

overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistaking outspokenly honest works for salacious ones.

Origin of Comstockery

First recorded in1895–1900; after A. Comstock + -ery

OTHER WORDS FROM Comstockery

Comstocker, nounCom·stock·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Comstockery

comrade in arms, comradely, Comrades Marathon, Comsat, Comstock, Comstockery, Comstock Lode, comsymp, comte, comtesse, Comtian

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Example sentences from the Web for Comstockery

His chapters on the psychology of war hysteria and of comstockery are acute and constructive.
Psychoanalysis|Andr Tridon
It is no exaggeration to say that Comstockery is the arch enemy of society.
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various
Besides, the average mother, if she will but admit the truth, is ashamed to talk with her daughter about Comstockery things.
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various
Is Comstockery to be our best expression of the most vital matter of existence?
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various

By what extraordinary process does Comstockery conjure decency into the stomach and indecency into the bowels?
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Comstockery

comstockery

/ (ˈkʌmˌstɒkərɪ, ˈkɒm-) /

noun

US immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality

Word Origin for comstockery

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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单词	comstockery
释义	Comstockery [ kuhm-stok-uh-ree, kom- ] / ˈkʌm stɒk ə ri, ˈkɒm- / noun overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistaking outspokenly honest works for salacious ones. Origin of Comstockery First recorded in1895–1900; after A. Comstock + -ery OTHER WORDS FROM Comstockery Comstocker, nounCom·stock·i·an, adjective Words nearby Comstockery comrade in arms, comradely, Comrades Marathon, Comsat, Comstock, Comstockery, Comstock Lode, comsymp, comte, comtesse, Comtian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Comstockery His chapters on the psychology of war hysteria and of comstockery are acute and constructive. Psychoanalysis\|Andr Tridon It is no exaggeration to say that Comstockery is the arch enemy of society. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906\|Various Besides, the average mother, if she will but admit the truth, is ashamed to talk with her daughter about Comstockery things. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906\|Various Is Comstockery to be our best expression of the most vital matter of existence? Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906\|Various By what extraordinary process does Comstockery conjure decency into the stomach and indecency into the bowels? Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Comstockery comstockery / (ˈkʌmˌstɒkərɪ, ˈkɒm-) / noun US immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality Word Origin for comstockery C20: coined by G. B. Shaw (1905) after Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US moral crusader, who founded the Society for the Suppression of Vice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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