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puriteens

puriteens is the plural of puriteen.

Meaning of puriteen

Noun

puriteen (plural puriteens)

  1. (Internet, derogatory) A teenager or young adult (especially an LGBTQ or LGBTQ-supportive member of Gen Z) whose views on sexuality are seen as sex-negative or moralistic.
    • “Sorry to all the puriteens who will never know the unfettered joy of taking your top off inside the Stonewall Inn,” said one prominent activist on Twitter. “I hope you never know the pain of being beaten by a cop for standing up for queer rights.”2021 June 14, EJ Dickson, “Are Sex-Negative ‘Puriteens’ Actually Taking Over the Internet?”, in Rolling Stone

Questions about puriteens

What is puriteens the plural of?
Puriteens is the plural of puriteen.

Words near puriteens in the dictionary

  1. puritanly
  2. Puritano
  3. Puritanos
  4. puritans
  5. puriteen
  6. puriteens
  7. purities
  8. puritogen
  9. Puriton
  10. purity
  11. purity ball

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