puritan
adjective
/ˈpjɔː-/
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/ˈpjɜ-/
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/ˈpjʊ.ɹɪ.tən/
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/ˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.tən/
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- (usually, derogative) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.
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puritain
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Puritan
noun
/ˈpjɔːɹɪtən/
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/ˈpjɚɪtən/
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/ˈpjʊəɹɪtən/
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/ˈpjʊɹɪtən/
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- A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety.
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puritain
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puritanism
noun
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- (theology) Strict and austere religious conduct.
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puritanisme
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puritanical
adjective
/pjɚ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kl̩/
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/pjʊəɹ.ɪˈtæn.ɪ.kəl/
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- Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).
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exigeant
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