Puritanism
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
Types & categories
- Protestantism hypernym
Related & opposite
- England domain region
- church service domain topic
Sense 2 noun
strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
Types & categories
- sternness hypernym
Related & opposite
- bluea derivation
- puritanical derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain region | Related & opposite | England |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | church service |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | Protestantism |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bluea |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | puritanical |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | sternness |