puritan
1. someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures • Derivationally related forms: puritanic, puritanical • Hypernyms: abstainer, ascetic 2. a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum • Syn: prude • Derivationally related forms: puritanic, puritanical • Hypernyms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
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