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Dictionary definition for: Puritan

1. (n) adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures

2. (s) morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws" "the puritan work ethic" "puritanic distaste for alcohol" "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"

3. (n) a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

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