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Meaning of PURITANISM
Pronunciation:
'pyûri`tnizum
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
strictness
and
austerity
in
conduct
and
religion
[n]
the
beliefs
and
practices
characteristic
of
Puritans
(
most
of
whom
were
Calvinists
who
wished
to
purify
the
Church
of
England
of
its
Catholic
aspects
)
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See Also:
Protestantism
,
sternness
,
strictness
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Pu
"
ri
*
tan
*
ism
\,
n
.
The
doctrines
,
notions
,
or
practice
of
Puritans
.
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