Comstockery
- noun
- /ˌkɑːmˈstɑːkəri/
- US
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Comstockery
- I am referring to the sort of Comstockery that led to the Antioch rules
Examples
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Many writers have faced Comstockery when their works were banned for being too provocative.
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The government's attempts at Comstockery aimed to restrict access to controversial literature.
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Comstockery often evokes debates about the limits of free expression in the arts.
Synonyms
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4.8
A system that removes parts of books, films or news that people find harmful
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7.2
Stopping a book or article from being published
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6.9
Stopping parts of speech or writing that people find offensive
Removing parts of a book or film that people find offensive
Antonyms
- Formal
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2.7
The right to say what you think without fear of government punishment
How Censorious
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7.2
- US
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4.8
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8.1
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3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Comstockery = Comstock (semi-transparent) = Comstock + ery
Formed from the proper name Comstock plus the productive noun-forming suffix '-ery' denoting practices or tendencies; understanding the reference requires knowledge of the historical person.
Etymology
Comstockery is named after a man called Comstock who, in the late 1800s, worked hard to ban books and art he called 'obscene'. So Comstockery means strict censorship or the practice of forbidding works because someone finds them morally wrong.