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Added 9 October 2026

puritan

/ˈpjʊə.ɹɪ.tən/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about puritan at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A puritanical person.

adjective

Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.

Origin

See Puritan.

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