...the tight-lipped puritanism of the Scottish literary world.
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Puritanism — Puritanism, as it name implies, was a movement dedicated to the purification of the Church of England following the accession of Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558 1603). Elizabeth reversed the move to Roman Catholicism of her sister and predecessor,… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
puritanism — PURITANÍSM s.n. Numele unei secte prezbiteriene engleze care îşi întemeiază doctrina numai pe textul Bibliei; p. ext. rigurozitate exagerată privind respectarea preceptelor religioase şi morale. – Din fr. puritanisme. Trimis de oprocopiuc,… … Dicționar Român
Puritanism — Pu ri*tan*ism, n. The doctrines, notions, or practice of Puritans. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Puritanism — 1570s, from PURITAN (Cf. Puritan) + ISM (Cf. ism). Famously defined by H.L. Mencken (1920) as the haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be happy … Etymology dictionary
Puritanism — /pyoor i tn iz euhm/, n. 1. the principles and practices of the Puritans. 2. (sometimes l.c.) extreme strictness in moral or religious matters, often to excess; rigid austerity. [1565 75; PURITAN + ISM] * * * Movement in the late 16th and 17th… … Universalium
Puritanism — N UNCOUNT Puritanism is the set of beliefs that were held by the Puritans. Out of Puritanism came the intense work ethic … English dictionary
Puritanism — puritan ► NOUN 1) (Puritan) a member of a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship. 2) a person with censorious moral beliefs, especially about self indulgence and sex. ►… … English terms dictionary
puritanism — puritan ► NOUN 1) (Puritan) a member of a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship. 2) a person with censorious moral beliefs, especially about self indulgence and sex. ►… … English terms dictionary
puritanism — pu|ri|tan|is|m [ˈpjuərıtənızəm US ˈpjur ] n [U] strict religious and moral attitudes used in order to show disapproval ▪ a harsh and repressive sexual puritanism … Dictionary of contemporary English
puritanism — pu|ri|tan|ism [ pjurıtn,ızəm ] noun uncount 1. ) behavior that follows PURITAN principles 2. ) Puritanism the beliefs of the Puritans … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
