Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puritanism

/pjˈʊɹətənˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: pu-ri-tanism
IPA: /pjˈʊɹətənˌɪzəm/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Strict and austere religious conduct.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Borrowed from French puritanisme, equivalent to puritan + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: puritan

Usage

Inflected Forms

puritanisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce puritanism?: The recorded pronunciation is /pjˈʊɹətənˌɪzəm/.
What does puritanism mean?: Strict and austere religious conduct.
Where does puritanism come from?: Borrowed from French puritanisme, equivalent to puritan + -ism.

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