Comstockian

English

Etymology

From Comstock +‎ -ian, named after American politician and postal inspector Anthony Comstock (1844–1915).

Adjective

Comstockian (comparative more Comstockian, superlative most Comstockian)

  1. Of or relating to Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), United States postal inspector and politician dedicated to ideas of Victorian morality.
    Comstockian prudishness
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