comstockery

English

Etymology

From Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated) + -ery, coined by George Bernard Shaw.

Noun

comstockery (uncountable)

1. Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
   • 1905, George Bernard Shaw, letter, New York Times, Sept. 26, 1905,

     Comstockery is the world's standing joke at the expense of the United States.