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Pu·ri·tan P0669000 (pyo͝or′ĭ-tn)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.
[From Late Latin pūritās, purity (on the model of Medieval Latin Kathari, "the Pure Ones," a third-century sect of rigorist heretics), from Latin pūrus, pure; see peuə- in Indo-European roots.]puritan (ˈpjʊərɪtən) na person who adheres to strict moral or religious principles, esp one opposed to luxury and sensual enjoymentadjcharacteristic of a puritan[C16: from Late Latin pūritās purity] ˈpuritanˌism n
Puritan (in the late 16th and 17th centuries ˈpjʊərɪtən) n1. (Protestantism) 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 Catholic2. (Historical Terms) 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 Catholicadj3. (Historical Terms) of, characteristic of, or relating to the Puritans4. (Protestantism) of, characteristic of, or relating to the Puritans ˈPuritanˌism nPu•ri•tan (ˈpyʊər ɪ tn)
n. 1. a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship and greater strictness in religious discipline. 2. (l.c.) a person who is strict in moral or religious matters. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Puritans. 4. (l.c.) puritanical. [1540–50; < Late Latin pūrit(ās) purity] Thesaurus| 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 worshipProtestant - an adherent of Protestantism | | 2. |  puritan - someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasuresabstainer, ascetic - someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline | | 3. | puritan - a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorumprudedisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable |
puritannoun1. moralist, fanatic, zealot, prude, pietist, rigorist He delighted in dealing with subjects that enraged puritans.adjective1. strict, austere, puritanical, narrow, severe, intolerant, ascetic, narrow-minded, moralistic, prudish, hidebound, strait-laced Paul has always had a puritan streak.Quotations
"The Puritan hated bear-baiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators" [Lord Macaulay History of England]puritannounA person who is too much concerned with being proper, modest, or righteous:bluenose, Mrs. Grundy, prude, Victorian.Informal: old maid.Translationspuritan (ˈpjuəritən) noun1. a person who is strict and disapproves of many kinds of enjoyment. 清教徒 清教徒2. formerly, in England and America, a member of a religious group wanting to make church worship etc simpler and plainer. 清教徒(基督教新教的一派) 清教徒（基督教新教的一派） ˌpuriˈtanical (-ˈtӕ-) adjective 清教徒的 清教徒的
Puritan
Puritan (in the late 16th and 17th centuries) 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 Puritan
Related to Puritan: Puritan RevolutionSynonyms for Puritannoun moralistSynonyms- moralist
- fanatic
- zealot
- prude
- pietist
- rigorist
adj strictSynonyms- strict
- austere
- puritanical
- narrow
- severe
- intolerant
- ascetic
- narrow-minded
- moralistic
- prudish
- hidebound
- strait-laced
Synonyms for Puritannoun a person who is too much concerned with being proper, modest, or righteousSynonyms- bluenose
- Mrs. Grundy
- prude
- Victorian
- old maid
Words related to Puritannoun 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 worshipRelated Wordsnoun someone who adheres to strict religious principlesRelated Wordsnoun a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorumSynonymsRelated Words- disagreeable person
- unpleasant person
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