comstockery

• Nom désignant une censure ou un contrôle moral excessif, en particulier visant la littérature ou l'art, motivé par une présumée obscénité ou immoralité.

A noun referring to censorship or excessive moral scrutiny, particularly of literature or art, based on perceived obscenity or immorality.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Censorship of obscenity or immoralityC2formalamerican

   The practice of censoring or suppressing material considered obscene or immoral, often with excessive zeal.

   Comstockerie

   • The new law was criticized as a form of Comstockery that stifled artistic expression.
   • His campaign against the novel was pure Comstockery, based on outdated moral standards.
   • The debate over internet content often brings up accusations of Comstockery.

   Synonymesbowdlerizationcensorshipmoralismpruderyprudishnesspuritanism