Puritan

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Puritan Definition

• (n) adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures
• (n) a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
• (s) morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"

Puritan Synonyms

• blue(a)
• prude
• puritan
• puritanic
• puritanical