puritan

Definition of Puritan in English :

Noun

1. puritan

a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

2. puritan

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

3. prude, puritan

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Puritan

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noun

1.

a person who adheres to strict moral or religious principles, esp one opposed to luxury and sensual enjoyment

adjective

2.

characteristic of a puritan

noun

1.

any of the more extreme English Protestants, most of whom were Calvinists, who wished to purify the Church of England of most of its ceremony and other aspects that they deemed to be Catholic

adjective

2.

of, characteristic of, or relating to the Puritans

Puritan

see synonyms of puritan

noun

1.

any member of a Protestant group in England and the American colonies that in the 16th and 17th cent., wanted to make the Church of England simpler in its services and stricter about morals

2. [p-]

a person regarded as excessively strict in morals and religion

adjective

3.

of the Puritans or Puritanism

4. [p-]

puritanical

Puritan

see synonyms of puritan

n.

1. A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 1500s and 1600s advocated strict religious discipline along with simplification of the ceremonies and creeds of the Church of England.

2. puritan A person who is very strict or austere in religious practice or moral outlook, especially someone who regards pleasure or luxury as sinful.

adj.

1. Of or relating to the Puritans or Puritanism.

2. puritan Characteristic of a puritan; puritanical.

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