English Explanatory Dictionary

puritanism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Strict and austere religious conduct.
  2. Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
noun
  1. The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.

Word forms

puritanism puritanisms

Etymology

Borrowed from French puritanisme, equivalent to puritan + -ism.

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