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puritan.

A puritanical person.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔː-/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjʊ.ɹɪ.tən/General-American/ˈpjɜ-/General-American
  1. A puritanical person.

    derogatory · usually
Where this word comes from

See Puritan.

adj/ˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.tən/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjɔː-/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpjʊ.ɹɪ.tən/General-American/ˈpjɜ-/General-American
  1. Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.

    derogatory · usually
Where this word comes from

See Puritan.

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