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anti-puritanism

an·ti-Pu·ri·tan·ism
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee pyoo r-i-tn-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈpyʊər ɪ tnˌɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee pyoo r-i-tn-iz-uh m]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti ˈpyʊər ɪ tnˌɪz əm/

Definitions of anti-puritanism word

  • noun anti-puritanism the principles and practices of the Puritans. 1
  • noun anti-puritanism (sometimes lowercase) extreme strictness in moral or religious matters, often to excess; rigid austerity. 1
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Origin of anti-puritanism

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; Puritan + -ism

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Parts of speech for Anti-puritanism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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anti-puritanism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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