Comstockian

adj

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Definitions

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

    "Comstockian prudishness"

Etymology

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

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