[ˈpjʊərɪt(ə)n], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person with censorious moral beliefs, especially about self-indulgence and sex
(e.g: my mother was a puritan about sex)

- a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an

[ˈpjʊərɪt(ə)n], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having or displaying censorious moral beliefs, especially about self-indulgence and sex
(e.g: as the puritan ethic has weakened, hedonism has replaced it)

- relating to the Puritans
(e.g: a Puritan parliamentarian)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century: from late Latin puritas ‘purity’ + -an