Comstock

English

Etymology

The noun sense is from Anthony Comstock (and the Comstock laws which he propagated). From combe (“valley”) +‎ stoc (“dwelling”).

Proper noun

Comstock

1. A surname.

Noun

Comstock (plural Comstocks)

1. a censor; one who censors
   • 1967, Samuel W. Taylor, “Peculiar People, Positive Thinkers and the Prospects of Mormon Literature,”, in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought:

     Self-appointed Comstocks among us have for years been dedicated to the unholy quest of seeking out and destroying books considered unfavorable.

Derived terms

• Comstockian
• comstockery