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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