(noun, adjective)


1. (often disapproving): acting or behaving according to the Puritan morals (e.g. propagating modesty), especially with regard to pleasure, nudity and sex



Definition categories: person, protestant

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

Definition categories: person, abstainer, ascetic

3. a person excessively concerned with correct behavior and decorum.

Similar word(s): prude

Definition categories: person