puritanism

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Definition of puritanism

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Strict and austere religious conduct.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Strict and austere religious conduct.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
    “2016 October 17, Vicky Spratt, "Work Hard, Work Hard:Meet The Neo-Puritans", Graziadaily.cohttp://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/work-hard-work-hard-meet-neo-puritans Some have argued that the closure of Fabric is symptomatic of a wider shift towards a new puritanism in Britain: a culture in which fun, hedonism and cultural experimentation are no longer valued.”
  3. (uncountable)The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.

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Etymology

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

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