puritan
adjective
/ˈpjɔː-/
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/ˈpjʊ.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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püritan,
püriten,
sofu
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puritan
noun
/ˈpjɔː-/
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/ˈpjɜ-/
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/ˈpjʊ.ɹɪ.tən/
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- (usually, derogative) A puritanical person.
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püritan,
püriten,
sofu
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Puritan
noun
/ˈpjɔːɹɪtən/
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/ˈpjɝɪtən/
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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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püritan,
püriten
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Puritanism
noun
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- The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.
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püritanizm,
püritenizm
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