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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