puritanism
puritanism · puritanisms
пуританство, пуританизм
Strict and austere religious conductStrict and austere religious conduct.
US/pjˈʊɹətənˌɪzəm/
» First settlers were highly educated and set Puritanism as first American principle.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Strict and austere religious conduct.
пуритани́змpuritanízm, пурита́нствоpuritánstvo
(countable, uncountable)Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
More definitions
- strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
- the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
Examples
4 sentencesFirst settlers were highly educated and set Puritanism as first American principle.
With the rise of Puritanism the very existence of Christmas was threatened.
Puritanism comes from England by the first settlers.
Puritanism brought over with it in the Mayflower the anti-Christmas feeling to New England.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
strict and austere religious conduct:
Origin
Borrowed from French puritanisme, equivalent to puritan + -ism.Borrowed from French puritanisme, equivalent to puritan + -ism.
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Forms
plural: puritanisms| Singular | puritanism |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpuritanical
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable