Bluenosed and Degenerate

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Bluenosed adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.

Usage example: intimations of homosexuality in the author's diary and correspondence were later excised by bluenosed editors

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Degenerate is an antonym for bluenosed.

Degenerate adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.

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Bluenosed is an antonym for degenerate.

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