anti-obscenity
adjective
an·ti-ob·scen·i·ty
ˌan-tē-äb-ˈse-nə-tē 
-əb-,
ˌan-tī-,
also -ˈsē-
: opposing or prohibiting obscenity : intended to prevent or punish the distribution of obscene materials
anti-obscenity laws
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Due to his growing realization that Woodhull could escape conviction, in the winter 1873, Comstock lobbied Congress to pass stiffer anti-obscenity laws.
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Rebecca Dewolf / Made By History, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
In Albany, Comstock pushed through a state anti-obscenity law.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
Both letters cite the Comstock Act, which was enacted in 1873 chiefly as an anti-obscenity statute.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
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Rebecca Dewolf / Made By History, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024
In Albany, Comstock pushed through a state anti-obscenity law.
—Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
Both letters cite the Comstock Act, which was enacted in 1873 chiefly as an anti-obscenity statute.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
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“Anti-obscenity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-obscenity. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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