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Definition of puritanism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

puritanism

noun

/ˈpjʊərɪtənɪzəm/

/ˈpjʊrɪtənɪzəm/

[uncountable]

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Puritanism
the beliefs and practices of the PuritansTopics Religion and festivalsc2

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very strict moral attitudes

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