puritanist

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noun

Someone with strict, austere or ultra-conservative values, especially in terms of sexual or religious conduct.

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Meanings

nounpuritanist (plural puritanists)

plural puritanists

  1. Someone with strict, austere or ultra-conservative values, especially in terms of sexual or religious conduct.

Origin

From puritan + -ist.

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APA

puritanist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puritanist

MLA

“puritanist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puritanist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “puritanist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/puritanist.

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