Definition of Puritanism

the viewpoints and customs of strictness of the Puritan people

Examples of Puritanism in a sentence

After my mother made me scrub the toilets, take the trash out and vacuum the whole house, her Puritanism shined through with all the chores she made me do.  

In The Scarlett Letter, Puritanism played a large role for requiring an adulterer to be branded with her wrongdoing.  

After studying history, the present-day Amish are often compared to the severity of Puritanism with the rules and consequences established.  

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