puritanisch — meaning in English
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English meaning
- puritan noun A person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.
- puritanical adj Excessively strict about morality, especially regarding pleasure, sex, or entertainment.
Senses
puritanisch is used for these senses in English:
- puritan (usually, derogative) Acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex; ascetic.
- puritanical Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.
- straight-laced Having narrow views on moral matters; prudish.
puritan — full definition
- noun A person who is extremely strict about morals, especially concerning pleasure or sex.
- noun Historically, a member of a Protestant movement that sought simpler worship and stricter morality.