Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: puritanism
IPA transcription: [pj'ʊɹətən,ɪzəm]
Pronunciations of puritanism
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Puritanism
    Meaning: strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
  • Synonyms: Puritanism
    Meaning: the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
Usage examples
  • In this respect, as in many others, the history of Puritanism in England bears a close analogy to the history of Protestantism in Europe.
  • There is a wonderful sameness over the world just now, preluding, I have very little doubt, some great outburst of nationality from all the countries of Europe,--just as periods of Puritanism succeed intervals of gross licentiousness.
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1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Benjamin Franklin, License CC BY-SA 4.0