PURITANIZE


Meaning of PURITANIZE in English

- ə nˌīz, -əˌnīz verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: puritan (I) + -ize

intransitive verb

: to practice puritanism : conform to puritan beliefs

transitive verb

: to make puritan : give a puritan character to

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