Definition of Comstockery in US English:

Comstockery

noun ˈkämˌstäkərēˈkəm-

Excessive opposition to supposed immorality in the arts; prudery.
Example sentencesExamples
- Every imaginable form of Comstockery is represented in this array of antichoice measures.
- But what he might have made of the long-term consequences of his victory over Comstockery is open to question.
- The ‘puritan forebears’ who didn't drink, swear, gamble, or fool around are pretty much an invention of 19th and 20th century Comstockery.
- But she and others did not officially oppose Comstockery.
- Bowdlerism, named after Dr Thomas Bowdler, has been around longer than Comstockery, named for Anthony Comstock.

Origin

Named for Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US author and reformer.

Definition of Comstockery in US English:

Comstockery

nounˈkəm-

Excessive opposition to supposed immorality in the arts; prudery.
Example sentencesExamples
- Bowdlerism, named after Dr Thomas Bowdler, has been around longer than Comstockery, named for Anthony Comstock.
- But she and others did not officially oppose Comstockery.
- The ‘puritan forebears’ who didn't drink, swear, gamble, or fool around are pretty much an invention of 19th and 20th century Comstockery.
- But what he might have made of the long-term consequences of his victory over Comstockery is open to question.
- Every imaginable form of Comstockery is represented in this array of antichoice measures.

Origin

Named for Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US author and reformer.

单词	Comstockery
释义	Definition of Comstockery in US English: Comstockery noun ˈkämˌstäkərēˈkəm- Excessive opposition to supposed immorality in the arts; prudery. Example sentencesExamples Every imaginable form of Comstockery is represented in this array of antichoice measures. But what he might have made of the long-term consequences of his victory over Comstockery is open to question. The ‘puritan forebears’ who didn't drink, swear, gamble, or fool around are pretty much an invention of 19th and 20th century Comstockery. But she and others did not officially oppose Comstockery. Bowdlerism, named after Dr Thomas Bowdler, has been around longer than Comstockery, named for Anthony Comstock. Origin Named for Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US author and reformer. Definition of Comstockery in US English: Comstockery nounˈkəm- Excessive opposition to supposed immorality in the arts; prudery. Example sentencesExamples Bowdlerism, named after Dr Thomas Bowdler, has been around longer than Comstockery, named for Anthony Comstock. But she and others did not officially oppose Comstockery. The ‘puritan forebears’ who didn't drink, swear, gamble, or fool around are pretty much an invention of 19th and 20th century Comstockery. But what he might have made of the long-term consequences of his victory over Comstockery is open to question. Every imaginable form of Comstockery is represented in this array of antichoice measures. Origin Named for Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), US author and reformer.
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