COMSTOCK

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States reformer who led moral crusades against art and literature that he considered obscene (1844-1915)

Synonyms:

Anthony Comstock; Comstock

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)

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