Complete Definition of "puritan"

see|Puritan
English

Noun
en-noun

  1. (often disapproving): a puritanical person

Adjective
en-adj

  1. (often disapproving): acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to nudity and sex

Synonyms
puritanical

Translations
Dutch: puriteins
Finnish: puritaani, puristi
German: puritanisch

Related terms
purity
puritanical
Puritanism

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