puritanism
noun [U] /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tən.ɪ.zəm/
/ˈpjʊr.ɪ.t̬ən-/ Definition
› the belief that it is important to work hard and control yourself, and that pleasure is wrong or unnecessarySelf-control and moderation Puritanism › the beliefs and behaviour of a PuritanChristian denominationsThe Roman Catholic Church
(Definition of puritanism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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