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1. the principles and practices of the Puritans.
2. (sometimes lowercase) extreme strictness in moral or religious matters, often to excess; rigid austerity.
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[Origin: 1565–75; Puritan + -ism]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source Pu·ri·tan·ism (pyŏŏr'ĭ-tn-ĭz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n.
The practices and doctrines of the Puritans.
puritanism Scrupulous moral rigor, especially hostility to social pleasures and indulgences: "Puritanism is the source of our greatest hypocrisies and most crippling illusions" (Molly Haskell).
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