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Puritan

🔄 Synonyms of "Puritan"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bluenoun	Of a blue hue.
prudenoun	A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
nonindulgent	Not indulgent.
puritanic	Archaic form of puritanical. [Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.]
puritanicalnoun	Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Puritan"

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Word	Definition
puritanicalnoun	Precise in observance of legal or religious requirements; strict; overscrupulous; rigid (often used by way of reproach or contempt).
prudenoun	A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
nonindulgent	Not indulgent.
bluenoun	Of a blue hue.
puritanic	Archaic form of puritanical. [Of or pertaining to the Puritans, or to their doctrines and practice.]
prignoun	A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
asceticnoun	Characterized by rigorous self-denial or self-discipline; austere; abstinent; involving a withholding of physical pleasure.
pietistnoun	A supporter of pietism.
rigoristnoun	Someone who takes the strictest interpretation of a law, religious injunction etc.
moralistnoun	A teacher of morals; a person who studies morality; a moral philosopher.
killjoynoun	(occasionally endearing, derogatory) A person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun.
abstainernoun	One who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
puristnoun	An advocate of purism.
teetotalernoun	(American spelling) A person who completely abstains from alcoholic beverages.
disciplinariannoun	One who exercises discipline.
sticklernoun	Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
censornoun	An official responsible for the removal or suppression of objectionable material (for example, if obscene or likely to incite violence) or sensitive content in books, films, correspondence, and other media.
bluenosenoun	(slang) A native or inhabitant of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.
wowsernoun	(Australia, New Zealand, derogatory) One with strong moral views against excessive consumption of alcohol, gambling, pornography, etc., who seeks to promulgate those views.
moralizernoun	One who moralizes.