a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures

a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

morally rigorous and strict

of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism

exaggeratedly proper

morally rigorous and strict

in a prudish manner

the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)

strictness and austerity in conduct and religion