puritans

plural of puritan
as in moralists
a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters some of the town's puritans still maintain that sex education has no place in the schools

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prudes
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  • Tate Mcrae embraces the sheer trend The VMAs red carpet is no place for prudes.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Puritans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puritans. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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