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comstock

/ˈkʌm.stɒk/

Übersetzung: Eigenname, der einen Nachnamen bezeichnet, insbesondere verbunden mit Anthony Comstock, einem amerikanischen Reformer des 19. Jahrhunderts, der gegen das kämpfte, was er als unzüchtige Kunst und Literatur ansah.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈkʌm.stɒk/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with Anthony Comstock, a 19th-century American reformer who campaigned against what he deemed obscene art and literature.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname, der einen Nachnamen bezeichnet, insbesondere verbunden mit Anthony Comstock, einem amerikanischen Reformer des 19. Jahrhunderts, der gegen das kämpfte, was er als unzüchtige Kunst und Literatur ansah.
  1. Historical figure C1 formal american

    An American reformer and moral crusader who actively campaigned against what he considered obscene art and literature in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

    • Comstock was known for his strict enforcement of anti-obscenity laws.
    • Many artists and writers opposed Comstock's censorship campaigns.
    • Comstock's influence led to the suppression of several controversial publications.

    🇩🇪Comstock

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