PURITAN
Scrabble letter values: P3U1R1I1T1A1N1 = 9
Definition
- noun 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.
- noun someone who adheres to strict religious principles.
- noun a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum. — synonyms: prude
Examples
- “someone opposed to sensual pleasures”