Comstock

name, noun

name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a censor; one who censors

    "Self-appointed Comstocks among us have for years been dedicated to the unholy quest of seeking out and destroying books considered unfavorable."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Synonyms

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anthony comstock

Example

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"Self-appointed Comstocks among us have for years been dedicated to the unholy quest of seeking out and destroying books considered unfavorable."

Etymology

The noun sense is from Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated). From combe (“valley”) + stoc (“dwelling”).

Related phrases

Linburg-Comstock syndromeLinburg-Comstock variation

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