puritan
/ˈpjɔːɹɪtən/ · noun
Meaning
- (often disapproving) a puritanical person
- (often disapproving) acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex
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