puritan
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Definition & Meaning of "puritan"in English

Puritan
01

someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures

Grammatical Information
animacy status
animate
plural form
puritans
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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