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puritanize
verb,
sometimes capitalized
pu·ri·tan·ize
\-ənˌīz, -əˌnīz\
Definition of puritanize
-ed/-ing/-s
intransitive verb
: to practice puritanism : conform to puritan beliefs
transitive verb
: to make puritan : give a puritan character to
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Origin and Etymology of puritanize
1puritan + -ize
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