noun · rare

puritan

pu·ri·tan

puritan · puritans

святоша

prüde Person, Prüde, Prüder

A puritanical personA puritanical person.

UK/ˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.tən/US/ˈpjʊ.ɹɪ.tən/

» I hate bigots, puritans and hypocrites.

Meaning

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someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
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 worship
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

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I hate bigots, puritans and hypocrites.
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Olga is such a puritan, she won't even swear.
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Jerome won't have sex with you, he's a total puritan.
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The laws of this country are based on puritan values.
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Call me old-fashioned, but I see myself as a puritan.
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