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.
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1 senses(derogatory, usually)A puritanical person.
пурита́нинpuritánin
More definitions
- 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
Examples
10 sentencesI hate bigots, puritans and hypocrites.
Olga is such a puritan, she won't even swear.
Jerome won't have sex with you, he's a total puritan.
The laws of this country are based on puritan values.
Call me old-fashioned, but I see myself as a puritan.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
puritanical person:
Origin
See Puritan.See Puritan.
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Forms
plural: puritansSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum:prude