What is another word for comstockery?

Pronunciation: [kəmstˈɒkəɹi] (IPA)

Comstockery is a term used to describe overzealous censorship or moral policing. It originated from Anthony Comstock, an American social reformer who advocated for the suppression of materials that were deemed obscene, including literature, art, and even birth control. There are several synonyms for comstockery, including prudishness, puritanism, moralizing, fanaticism, and moral high-handedness. These terms suggest a judgemental and rigid attitude towards individual freedom and free expression. Other phrases that convey similar meanings include censorship, prohibition, and suppression. While some may see these attitudes as necessary for maintaining a moral society, others argue that they go against the principles of democracy and individual liberty.

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Usage examples for Comstockery

In the United States the persecutions of comstockery are worse than here.
"The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife"
Edward Carpenter
In comstockery, if I do not err, the new Puritanism gave a sign of its formal departure from the old, and moral endeavour suffered a general overhauling and tightening of the screws.
"A Book of Prefaces"
H. L. Mencken
"Trilby" is assaulted by the united comstockery of a dozen cities, and "The Yoke" somehow escapes.
"A Book of Prefaces"
H. L. Mencken

Related words: comstockery in the public sphere, comstockery in the public square, comstockery and protest, comstockery and the family, comstockery and the state

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