ALL meanings of comstockery
Com·stock·er·y
C c - noun comstockery immoderate censorship on grounds of immorality 3
- noun comstockery ruthless suppression of plays, books, etc. alleged to be offensive or dangerous to public morals 3
- noun comstockery overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistaking outspokenly honest works for salacious ones. 1
- noun comstockery Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality. 0