puritan
/pjʊrɪtən/
noun
7 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®12 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum.
2
A member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship.
3
Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures.
WORD FORMS
Related formpuritanic
Related formpuritanical
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®12 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuritanpay
Starts & ends withP … N
Syllablespu · ri · tan
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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