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Puritan
01
someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
02
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
03
a person belonging to an English religious group of the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted church rituals made simpler and who believed it was important to work hard and control oneself, while pleasure was unnecessary or even wrong
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