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puritan

[pyoor-i-tn] / ˈpyʊər ɪ tn /
ADJECTIVE
puritanical
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Again, I’m not a puritan calling for prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

He later emigrated to the US, along with other puritan pilgrims, perhaps as a result of the catholic practices being reintroduced by King Charles I, Mr Butt said.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2025

I’m no longer the puritan, but I understand where it comes from.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

I am not a gambling puritan by any stretch.

From Slate • May 1, 2024

I’ve always been a puritan in this, so I count myself an unreliable witness.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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