 puritan |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion) adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures | |
| Related terms: | abstainer | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] morally rigorous and strict | |
| Synonyms: | puritanic puritanical blue | |
| Examples: | "blue laws" "the puritan work ethic" "puritanic distaste for alcohol" "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior" |
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| Related terms: | nonindulgent | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum | |
| Synonyms: | prude | |
| Related terms: | unpleasant_person | |
| Similar spelling: |
puritanic Puritanism |
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