puritanism
/pjʊrɪ,tənɪzəm/
noun
10 letters4 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
Strictness and austerity in conduct and religion.
2
The beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects).
WORD FORMS
Related formpuritanical
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
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Starts & ends withP … M
Syllablespu · ri · tan · ism
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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