pu·ri·tan 
/ˈpjɚrətən/ noun
plural pu·ri·tans /ˈpjɚrətən/ noun [count] 1 Puritan : a member of a Protestant group in England and New England in the 16th and 17th centuries that opposed many customs of the Church of England 2 : a person who follows strict moral rules and who believes that pleasure is wrong
▪ moral puritans ▪ She's a puritan about sex.
▪ moral puritans ▪ She's a puritan about sex.
— Puritan adjective
▪ Puritan values/traditions/attitudes ▪ a Puritan influence ▪ the Puritan work ethic
▪ Puritan values/traditions/attitudes ▪ a Puritan influence ▪ the Puritan work ethic
