puritanism
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4ADJ.
educated, over
VERB + PURITANISM
rise, set
PURITANISM + NOUN
american, england, existence
PREP.
from, with
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noun
Strict and austere religious conduct.
Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
2016 October 17, Vicky Spratt, "Work Hard, Work Hard:Meet The Neo-Puritans", Graziadaily.cohttp://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/work-hard-work-hard-meet-neo-puritans Some have argued that the closure of Fabric is symptomatic of a wider shift towards a new puritanism in Britain: a culture in which fun, hedonism and cultural experimentation are no longer valued.
noun
The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.
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52016 October 17, Vicky Spratt, "Work Hard, Work Hard:Meet The Neo-Puritans", Graziadaily.cohttp://graziadaily.co.uk/life/real-life/work-hard-work-hard-meet-neo-puritans Some have argued that the closu
WiktionaryPuritanism comes from England by the first settlers.
Tatoeba · #3148787First settlers were highly educated and set Puritanism as first American principle.
Tatoeba · #3148789With the rise of Puritanism the very existence of Christmas was threatened.
Tatoeba · #5681806Puritanism brought over with it in the Mayflower the anti-Christmas feeling to New England.
Tatoeba · #5681809