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ANTHONY COMSTOCK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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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Instance hypernyms:
crusader; meliorist; reformer; reformist; social reformer (a disputant who advocates reform)