as in moralism
a tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters
the Victorian era was often characterized by a hypocritical puritanism
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And for Black women in particular, the consequences of stepping out of society’s faux puritanism are always much harsher.
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Tayo Bero, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2022
And for Black women, in particular, the consequences of stepping out of society’s faux puritanism are always much harsher.
—Tayo Bero, refinery29.com, 21 Dec. 2022
In the English-speaking world, this was a product of puritanism.
—WSJ, 19 May 2022
The news was at odds with Keillor’s public persona as the gentle, avuncular satirist of Midwestern puritanism.
—Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
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Tayo Bero, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2022
And for Black women, in particular, the consequences of stepping out of society’s faux puritanism are always much harsher.
—Tayo Bero, refinery29.com, 21 Dec. 2022
In the English-speaking world, this was a product of puritanism.
—WSJ, 19 May 2022
The news was at odds with Keillor’s public persona as the gentle, avuncular satirist of Midwestern puritanism.
—Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2021
See all Example Sentences for puritanism
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“Puritanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puritanism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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