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Pu·ri·tan
 Puritan
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- pronunciation:
- pyuh
rih
t
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
any of a group of Protestants that originated in England in the sixteenth century and were politically powerful there and later in the United States, and who believed in simple religious ceremony, strict moral discipline, and persecution of dissent.
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| definition 2: |
(often l.c.) one who is excessively strict in morality, as in sexual matters.
- antonyms:
- sybarite
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| related words: |
celibate |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to the Puritans.
- similar words:
- puritanical
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| definition 2: |
(often l.c.) excessively strict in morality.
- similar words:
- celibate, puritanical
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