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puritan

/ puritan /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures
Type of:
abstainer ascetic
noun Sense 2
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
Type of:
unpleasant person disagreeable person
adjective satellite Sense 3
morally rigorous and strict
"blue laws"
"the puritan work ethic"
"puritanic distaste for alcohol"
"she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
Similar:
nonindulgent
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
5
Times Searched
2
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abstainer ascetic unpleasant person disagreeable person nonindulgent