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puritanism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sternness, strictness |
| Derivation | puritanical |
puritanism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | protestantism |
Examples of puritanism
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But the image of America gripped by a fervent new puritanism is not the full picture.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is sheer puritanism that prevents the state endorsing research on safer substances.
From the guardian.co.uk
Chief among the many ills exacerbating our sick spirit is bogus puritanism.
From the time.com
So Facebook's real-name puritanism could win it some favor with the Chinese government.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
The combination of legalism and puritanism invariably produces the same dismal results.
From the economist.com
Rena chooses a free life in Europe, unfettered by American puritanism.
From the independent.co.uk
There comes a point in the pursuit of public health that puritanism becomes oppressive.
From the nzherald.co.nz
This was then followed by a new puritanism from the late Victorian era to the mid-1900s.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If something should preclude someone from public life, it might be excessive puritanism.
From the guardian.co.uk
- The beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
- Strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
- (puritan) a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- (puritan) someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- (puritan) prude: a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
- (puritanical) of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
- (Puritan (yacht)) Puritan was the 1885 America's Cup defender.
- (Puritanistic) The Puritans were a significant grouping of English-speaking Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries. ...
- (The Puritan) The Puritan, or the Widow of Watling Street, also known as The Puritan Widow, is an anonymous Jacobean stage comedy, first published in 1607. It is often attributed to Thomas Middleton, but also belongs to the Shakespeare Apocrypha due to its title page attribution to "W.S.".
