Comstockery
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- Comstocker noun
- Comstockian adjective
Etymology
Origin of Comstockery
First recorded in 1895–1900; after A. Comstock ( def. ) + -ery
Example Sentences
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In the early 20th century, this idea of Comstockery becomes really popular.
From Scientific American • Apr. 28, 2023
His name may be forgotten, but the age of Comstockery is not over.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2019
After the bad days of Comstockery, the quality of his poetry was improving with the quality of his encounters:
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2014
On his overheated typewriter he minted words and phrases that became part of the national currency: "booboisie," "bozart," "Comstockery," "Bible Belt."
From Time Magazine Archive
The actual complainant is seldom uncovered; Comstockery, taking on a semi-judicial character, throws its chartered immunity around the whole process.
From A Book of Prefaces by Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis)
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