First Known Use: 1905
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Comstockery
noun Com·stock·ery \ˈkäm-ˌstä-kə-rē also ˈkəm-\
Definition of COMSTOCKERY
1
: strict censorship of materials considered obscene
2
: censorious opposition to alleged immorality (as in literature)
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Origin of COMSTOCKERY
Anthony Comstock + English -ery
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