puritan

Definitions

A member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.

A person who adheres to strict moral or religious principles, especially one who is regarded as excessively austere or puritanical.

Examples

His puritan upbringing made him feel uncomfortable in the loud, chaotic atmosphere of the nightclub.

The author adopted a puritan approach to literature, rejecting any themes that did not serve a clear moral purpose.

Synonyms

moralist prude ascetic strait-laced person abstainer moral purist

Antonyms

hedonist libertine debauchee profligate sensualist pleasure seeker