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puritanisms

puritanisms is the plural of puritanism.

Meaning of puritanism

Noun

puritanism (countable and uncountable, plural puritanisms)

  1. Strict and austere religious conduct.
  2. Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
    • Some have argued that the closure of Fabric is symptomatic of a wider shift towards a new puritanism in Britain: a culture in which fun, hedonism and cultural experimentation are no longer valued.2016 October 17, Vicky Spratt, "Work Hard, Work Hard:Meet The Neo-Puritans", Graziadaily.cohttp://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/work-hard-work-hard-meet-neo-puritans

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Questions about puritanisms

What is puritanisms the plural of?
Puritanisms is the plural of puritanism.

Words near puritanisms in the dictionary

  1. puritanise
  2. puritanised
  3. puritanises
  4. puritanising
  5. puritanism
  6. puritanisms
  7. puritanist
  8. puritanistic
  9. puritanists
  10. puritanize
  11. puritanized

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