Comstockery

(käm′stäk′ər ē, kum′-)

noun

ruthless suppression of plays, books, etc. alleged to be offensive or dangerous to public morals

Origin: after A. Comstock (1844-1915), U.S. self-appointed censor: prob. coined by George Bernard Shaw

See Comstockery in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Censorship of literature and other forms of expression and communication because of perceived immorality or obscenity.

Origin:

Origin: After Anthony Comstock

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