Puritan

/pjˈʊɹɪtən/

/ˈpjʊɹətən/

[noun]

Puritan

[NOUN]

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

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

synonyms : prude

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

Examples

1. Grace Ho's social media presence is so puritan.

2. Now the Church of England establishment always countered these puritan treatises in attack of their position.

3. He was a Puritan.

4. And New Haven has its Puritan connections.