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Puritan in Swedish

Puritan in Swedish is puritan, puritansk — Puritan means a person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.

Puritan in Swedish

puritan
noun
A member of a particular Protestant religious sect advocating greater purity and piety.
puritansk
adj
(usually, derogative) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.
puritan
noun
(usually, derogative) A puritanical person.

What does "Puritan" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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 Swedish?

"Puritan" in Swedish is puritan, puritansk. 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 Swedish, "Puritan" is puritan, puritansk.

Are there other ways to say "Puritan" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "Puritan": puritan, puritansk.

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