PURITAN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word puritan. (close relations)
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ascetic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline noun • someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline adjective satellite • practicing great self-denial | ||||||||
austere | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • severely simple • of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect • practicing great self-denial | ||||||||
conscientious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong adjective satellite • characterized by extreme care and great effort | ||||||||
devotee | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ardent follower and admirer | ||||||||
moralist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems • someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms | ||||||||
moralistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • narrowly and conventionally moral | ||||||||
rigid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure adjective satellite • incapable of or resistant to bending • incapable of compromise or flexibility • incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances • fixed and unmoving | ||||||||
strict | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint adjective satellite • rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard • (of rules) stringently enforced • incapable of compromise or flexibility • severe and unremitting in making demands | ||||||||
virtuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • morally excellent adjective satellite • in a state of sexual virginity | ||||||||
pietist | nounn | |||||||
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puritanical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism adjective satellite • exaggeratedly proper • morally rigorous and strict |