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Meaning of Puritanism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Strict and austere religious conduct.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.
    uncountable
  3. Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الصفوية في الدين
Bosanski puritanizam puritanstvo пуританизам
Català puritanisme
Čeština puritanismus puritánství
Deutsch Puritanismus
Español puritanismo
Suomi puritaanisuus puritanismi
Hrvatski puritanizam puritanstvo пуританизам
Magyar puritanizmus
Қазақша пуритандық
Македонски пуританизам
Polski purytanizm
Русский пуритани́зм пурита́нство
Српски puritanizam puritanstvo пуританизам
Svenska puritanism

Examples

“2016 October 17, Vicky Spratt, "Work Hard, Work Hard:Meet The Neo-Puritans", Graziadaily.cohttp://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/work-hard-work-hard-meet-neo-puritans Some have argued that the closure of Fabric is symptomatic of a wider shift towards a new puritanism in Britain: a culture in which fun, hedonism and cultural experimentation are no longer valued.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

puritanist puritanizer Puritano Puritans puriteen Purities

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