puritan

noun

/ˈpjʊərɪtən/

/ˈpjʊrɪtən/

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(usually disapproving) a person who has very strict moral attitudes and who thinks that pleasure is badTopics Personal qualitiesc2
Puritan
a member of a Protestant group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to worship God in a simple way
CulturePuritans believed in strict moral behaviour and were associated with the Parliamentary party during the Commonwealth of Oliver Cromwell. Because of this they were treated badly after the Restoration of King Charles II, and many left Britain to settle in the US, where their simple way of life and religious discipline became an important influence on American culture.
Topics Religion and festivalsc2

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an.

puritan

adjective

/ˈpjʊərɪtən/

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Puritan
connected with the Puritans and their beliefsTopics Religion and festivalsc2
(also puritanical)
(usually disapproving) having very strict moral attitudes

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an.

单词	puritan
释义	puritan noun /ˈpjʊərɪtən/ /ˈpjʊrɪtən/ jump to other results (usually disapproving) a person who has very strict moral attitudes and who thinks that pleasure is badTopics Personal qualitiesc2 Puritan a member of a Protestant group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to worship God in a simple way CulturePuritans believed in strict moral behaviour and were associated with the Parliamentary party during the Commonwealth of Oliver Cromwell. Because of this they were treated badly after the Restoration of King Charles II, and many left Britain to settle in the US, where their simple way of life and religious discipline became an important influence on American culture. Topics Religion and festivalsc2 Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an. puritan adjective /ˈpjʊərɪtən/ /ˈpjʊrɪtən/ jump to other results Puritan connected with the Puritans and their beliefsTopics Religion and festivalsc2 (also puritanical) (usually disapproving) having very strict moral attitudes Word Originlate 16th cent.: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an.
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