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• COMSTOCK (noun)
The noun COMSTOCK has 1 sense:
1. United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
Familiarity information: COMSTOCK used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Anthony Comstock; Comstock
Instance hypernyms:
crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)
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