HyperDic: anthony_comstock

English > 1 sense of the expression Anthony Comstock:
NOUNperson Anthony Comstock, ComstockUnited States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
English > Anthony Comstock: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915).
SynonymComstock
Instance ofreformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, melioristA disputant who advocates reform

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