Society for the Suppression of Vice
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The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Society for the Suppression of Vice canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3178945 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Suppression of Vice Context triple: [Clapham Sect, supported, Society for the Suppression of Vice]
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A.
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America is a pioneering superhero team in DC Comics, often regarded as the first superhero team in comic book history and known for featuring Golden Age heroes like the original Flash and Green Lantern.
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B.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
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C.
League of the Just
The League of the Just was a 19th-century clandestine revolutionary organization of German workers and intellectuals that promoted egalitarian, communist ideals and served as a direct precursor to the Communist League.
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D.
Society of Heads
The Society of Heads is an association of independent schools in the United Kingdom that represents and supports the leaders of smaller and medium-sized independent institutions.
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E.
Catholic Legion of Decency
The Catholic Legion of Decency was a U.S. Catholic organization founded in the 1930s that sought to combat immorality in films by rating and pressuring Hollywood productions according to strict moral standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Society for the Suppression of Vice Target entity description: The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
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A.
Justice Society of America
The Justice Society of America is a pioneering superhero team in DC Comics, often regarded as the first superhero team in comic book history and known for featuring Golden Age heroes like the original Flash and Green Lantern.
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B.
Fabian Society
The Fabian Society is a British socialist organization founded in the late 19th century that advocates for gradual and democratic reforms toward socialism rather than revolutionary change.
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C.
League of the Just
The League of the Just was a 19th-century clandestine revolutionary organization of German workers and intellectuals that promoted egalitarian, communist ideals and served as a direct precursor to the Communist League.
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D.
Society of Heads
The Society of Heads is an association of independent schools in the United Kingdom that represents and supports the leaders of smaller and medium-sized independent institutions.
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E.
Catholic Legion of Decency
The Catholic Legion of Decency was a U.S. Catholic organization founded in the 1930s that sought to combat immorality in films by rating and pressuring Hollywood productions according to strict moral standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
moral reform organization
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pressure group ⓘ religiously inspired organization ⓘ |
| activeIn | Great Britain ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| basedOn | Christian moral doctrine ⓘ |
| campaignedAgainst |
blasphemous literature
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gambling ⓘ obscene publications ⓘ pornography ⓘ prostitution ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
censorship
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moral regulation ⓘ social reform ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
conservative social values
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religiously motivated activism ⓘ |
| hasOpposingConcept |
freedom of expression
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liberalism ⓘ |
| ideology | evangelical Protestantism ⓘ |
| inception | late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced | Victorian moral reform movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy | evangelical revival ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
blasphemy laws
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obscenity laws ⓘ |
| location |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| movement | British moral reform movement ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Georgian era
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| opposedActivity |
Sunday trading
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public drunkenness ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
free speech advocates
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radical publishers ⓘ secularists ⓘ |
| purpose |
moral reform
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promotion of Christian morality ⓘ suppression of vice ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Anglicanism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | voluntary society ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
cooperation with magistrates
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legal prosecution ⓘ lobbying for stricter laws ⓘ public campaigns ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Society for the Suppression of Vice Description of subject: The Society for the Suppression of Vice was a British moral reform organization active in the late 18th and 19th centuries that campaigned against perceived immorality such as obscene publications, gambling, and prostitution.
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