# puritanism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #68,559

## Definitions
1. Strict and austere religious conduct.
2. Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/puritanism