1 (usually disapproving) a person who has very strict moral attitudes and who thinks that pleasure is bad
2 (Puritan) a member of a Protestant group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to worship God in a simple way
Part of speech: adjective
1 (Puritan) connected with the Puritans and their beliefs
2 = PURITANICAL
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