anti-smut

adjective

an·​ti-smut
ˌan-tē-ˈsmət,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-smut (audio)
variants or antismut
: characterized by or expressing opposition to pornography
a tireless antismut crusader …B. J. Oliphant
… the Times reported that 142 so-called adult businesses now operate in New York City—just two fewer than in 1998, when Giuliani first launched his anti-smut campaign.Eric Fettmann

Word History

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-smut was in 1939

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Cite this Entry

“Anti-smut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-smut. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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