puritan in Dutch
puritan in Dutch is puriteins — puritan means a person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.
puritan in Dutch
puriteins
(usually, derogative) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.
What does "puritan" mean?
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noun A person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.
"His coworkers joked that he was a bit of a puritan about drinking."
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noun Historically, a member of a Protestant movement that sought simpler worship and stricter morality.
"The Puritans left England seeking religious freedom in the New World."
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puritan in a sentence
- His coworkers joked that he was a bit of a puritan about drinking.
- The Puritans left England seeking religious freedom in the New World.
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What is "puritan" in Dutch?
"puritan" in Dutch is puriteins. puritan means: A person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.
How do you use "puritan" in a sentence?
Example: "His coworkers joked that he was a bit of a puritan about drinking." In Dutch, "puritan" is puriteins.
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