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comstock

/ˈkʌm.stɒk/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un nom de famille, notamment associé à Anthony Comstock, réformateur américain du XIXe siècle qui lutta contre ce qu'il considérait comme de l'art et de la littérature obscènes.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈkʌm.stɒk/

indénombrable · nom propre

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.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un nom de famille, notamment associé à Anthony Comstock, réformateur américain du XIXe siècle qui lutta contre ce qu'il considérait comme de l'art et de la littérature obscènes.
  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.

    🇫🇷Anthony Comstock

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