Meaning of puriteen | Babel Free

Definitions

A teenager or young adult (especially an LGBTQ or LGBTQ-supportive member of Gen Z) whose views on sexuality are seen as sex-negative or moralistic.

Internet, derogatory

Examples

““Sorry to all the puriteens who will never know⟳ the unfettered joy of taking your top off inside the Stonewall Inn,” said one prominent activist on Twitter. “I hope⟳ you never know⟳ the pain of being beaten by a cop for standing up for queer rights.””

“Young puriteens have⟳ recently been seen on social media moralizing about large age gaps in adult relationships and partaking in the perennial “No Kink at Pride” debate⟳.”

“As one Twitter user put⟳ it rather succinctly: “The concept of the ‘puriteen’ is the most insane and perverted moral panic ever. Hundreds of 35-year-olds on the internet freaking out because they think⟳ teenagers are insufficiently horny.””

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