puritanism
noun
pu·ri·tan·ism
ˈpyu̇r-ə-tᵊn-ˌi-zəm 
1
capitalized
: the beliefs and practices characteristic of the Puritans
2
: strictness and austerity especially in matters of religion or conduct
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the Victorian era was often characterized by a hypocritical puritanism
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Puritanism is now expressing itself tragically in those who were subject to puritanism, the youth.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Inevitably, puritanism is going to come out and come back and go away.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Today’s triumphant puritanism finds such idleness abhorrent.
—Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
He in turn was denounced for what many thought was an old-fashioned puritanism and what many also thought was jealousy — the production was directed by his successor at Yale, Lloyd Richards.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Inevitably, puritanism is going to come out and come back and go away.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024
Today’s triumphant puritanism finds such idleness abhorrent.
—Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
He in turn was denounced for what many thought was an old-fashioned puritanism and what many also thought was jealousy — the production was directed by his successor at Yale, Lloyd Richards.
—Bruce Weber, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for puritanism
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“Puritanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puritanism. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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