"Whitehousian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Whitehousian [comparative], most Whitehousian [superlative]
Etymology: Whitehouse + -ian; named after Mary Whitehouse (1910–2001), English activist who stridently opposed social liberalism and the permissiveness of the mainstream media. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Whitehouse|ian}} Whitehouse + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} Whitehousian (comparative more Whitehousian, superlative most Whitehousian)
  1. Prudish; morally censorious. Wikipedia link: Mary Whitehouse

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