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Comstock
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English
Etymology
The noun sense is from Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated). From en combe ang:stoc valley dwelling.
Proper noun
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Noun
a censor; one who censors
en 1967 Samuel W. Taylor Peculiar People, Positive Thinkers and the Prospects of Mormon Literature, Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought Self-appointed Comstocks among us have for years been dedicated to the unholy quest of seeking out and destroying books considered unfavorable.
Derived terms
en Comstockism Linburg-Comstock syndrome Linburg-Comstock variation Comstockian comstockery
en eponyms