showing disapprovalsomeone who has strict moral or religious principles, and does not approve of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, entertainment, or eating and drinking
Synonyms and related words
Christian churches and religious groups and their members
acolyte
Amish
Anglican
2
Puritan
a member of a strict English religious group of the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted worship to be more simple. Many Puritans moved to America in the 17th century.
Synonyms and related words
Christian churches and religious groups and their members
acolyte
Amish
Anglican
puritan
noun countable
US /ˈpjʊrɪt(ə)n/
Word Forms
singular
puritan
plural
puritans
DEFINITIONS2
1
showing disapprovalsomeone who has strict moral or religious principles, and does not approve of pleasure, for example in sexual activity, entertainment, or eating and drinking
Synonyms and related words
Christian churches and religious groups and their members
acolyte
Amish
Anglican
2
Puritan
a member of a strict English religious group of the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted worship to be more simple. Many Puritans moved to America in the 17th century.
Synonyms and related words
Christian churches and religious groups and their members