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- [pyoo r-i-tn]
- /ˈpyʊər ɪ tn/
- /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pyoo r-i-tn]
- /ˈpyʊər ɪ tn/
Definitions of puritan word
- noun puritan a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party. 1
- noun puritan (lowercase) a person who is strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so. 1
- adjective puritan of or relating to the Puritans. 1
- adjective puritan (lowercase) of, relating to, or characteristic of a moral puritan; puritanical. 1
- noun puritan sb strict, prudish 1
- adjective puritan strict, prudish 1
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Origin of puritan
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Late Latin pūrit(ās) purity + -an
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Parts of speech for Puritan
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puritan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
puritan usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puritan
noun puritan
- bigot — If you describe someone as a bigot, you mean that they are bigoted.
- dogmatist — a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- fussbudget — a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.
- goody two shoes — a goody-goody.
- goody two-shoes — goody-goody
adj puritan
- colonial — Colonial means relating to countries that are colonies, or to colonialism.
- early american — (of furniture, buildings, utensils, etc.) built or made in the U.S. in the colonial period or somewhat later.
- goody goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
- goody-goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
adjective puritan
- outland — Usually, outlands. the outlying districts or remote regions of a country; provinces: a name unknown in the outlands.
Antonyms for puritan
noun puritan
- cyprian — of or relating to Cyprus
- debauchee — a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
- hedonist — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- libertine — a person who is morally or sexually unrestrained, especially a dissolute man; a profligate; rake.
- epicurean — Of or concerning Epicurus or his ideas.
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