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Puritan Noun Pur·Itan ˈpjʊərɪtən ˈpjʊrɪtən Strict Moral Thinks

A Puritan is a person with very strict moral attitudes, or a member of a Protestant group in 16th and 17th century England who wanted to worship God simply. The adjective 'Puritan' relates to this group or their beliefs.

English

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Oxford pur·itan / ˈpjʊərɪtən ; NAmE ˈpjʊrɪtən /
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adjective
puritan puritans
noun 1 ( usually disapproving) a person who has very strict moral attitudes and who thinks that pleasure is bad 禁欲者;苦行者 2 Puritan a member of a Protestant group of Christians in England in the 16th and 17th centuries who wanted to worship God in a simple way 清教徒(属于 16 和 17 世纪的英国教会) adjective 1 Puritan connected with the Puritansand their beliefs 清教徒的;清教主义的;禁欲的;苦行的 2 =
puritanical
pur·itan / ˈpjʊərɪtən ; NAmE ˈpjʊrɪtən /
LDC
puritanpu‧ri‧tan /ˈpjʊərətən $ ˈpjʊr-/ noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
1someone with strict moral views who thinks that pleasure is unnecessary and wrong2Puritan a member of a Protestant religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries, who wanted to make religion simplerpuritan adjective:  the Puritan work ethic
WDF

puritan

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puritans[292]
清教徒(82%),清教徒的(18%)
n.清教徒
adj.清教徒的

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