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Meaning of "puritanic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PURITANIC

puritanic  [ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PURITANIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Puritanic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PURITANIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

puritanic

Puritan

The Puritans were a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries, including, but not limited to, English Calvinists. Puritanism in this sense was founded by some Marian exiles from the clergy shortly after the accession of Elizabeth I of England in 1558, as an activist movement within the Church of England. In modern times, the word 'puritan' is often used to mean 'against pleasure'. Historically, the word was used pejoratively to characterise the Protestant group as extremists, similar to the Cathars of France and, according to Thomas Fuller in his Church History, dated back to 1564. Archbishop Matthew Parker of that time used it and "precisian" with the sense of the modern "stickler". Puritans were blocked from changing the established church from within, and were severely restricted in England by laws controlling the practice of religion. Their views, however, were transported by the emigration of congregations to the Netherlands, and by evangelical clergy to Ireland, and were spread into lay society and parts of the educational system, particularly certain colleges of the University of Cambridge.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PURITANIC


botanic
bəˈtænɪk
Britannic
brɪˈtænɪk
charlatanic
ˌʃɑːləˈtænɪk
geobotanic
ˌdʒiːəʊbəˈtænɪk
germanic
dʒɜːˈmænɪk
Hispanic
hɪˈspænɪk
inorganic
ˌɪnɔːˈɡænɪk
manic
ˈmænɪk
mechanic
mɪˈkænɪk
oceanic
ˌəʊʃɪˈænɪk
organic
ɔːˈɡænɪk
palaeobotanic
ˌpælɪəʊbəˈtænɪk
panic
ˈpænɪk
satanic
səˈtænɪk
stannic
ˈstænɪk
sultanic
sʌlˈtænɪk
tannic
ˈtænɪk
tetanic
təˈtænɪk
titanic
taɪˈtænɪk
volcanic
vɒlˈkænɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PURITANIC

purifies
purify
Purim
purin
purine
purine base
puriri
purism
purist
puristic
puristical
puristically
puritan
puritanical
puritanically
puritanicalness
puritanise
puritanism
puritanize
purity

WORDS THAT END LIKE PURITANIC

aldermanic
garage mechanic
hydrocyanic
hypomanic
interoceanic
Koranic
messianic
motor mechanic
pozzolanic
Proto-Germanic
Puranic
Quranic
rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic
shamanic
talismanic
the Titanic
transoceanic
transuranic
tympanic
West Germanic

Synonyms and antonyms of puritanic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «puritanic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PURITANIC

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Translator English - Chinese

清教徒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puritana
570 millions of speakers

English

puritanic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

puritanic
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пуританский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

puritana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আচারনিষ্ঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puritain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Puritanic
190 millions of speakers

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puritanic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

puritanic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

puritanic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Puritanic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăt khe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

puritanic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुरातत्त्वकथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

puritanic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puritanic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

purytański
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пуританський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puritanic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

puritanic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Puriteins
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

puritanska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

puritanic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of puritanic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PURITANIC»

The term «puritanic» is normally little used and occupies the 146.853 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PURITANIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about puritanic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PURITANIC»

Discover the use of puritanic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to puritanic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Puritanism: Or, A Churchman's Defense Against Its ...
Puritanic efforts to defeat an American Episcopate, and to thwart Episcopal missionaries. Episcopacy invidiously represented as a cause of the American Revolution. Letter XIV., p. 279. Puritanic treatment of the Baptists. Letter XV., p. 30G.
Thomas Winthrop Coit, 1845
2
The Old Guard: A Monthly Journal Devoted to the Principles ...
The Cavalier mind of the Old Dominion had led off in the new construction, and formed a government too liberal for Puritanic desires. Massachusetts almost instantly rebelled. She liked neither Virginian liberality, nor the great Virginian chief.
Charles Chauncey Burr, Thomas Dunn English, 1870
3
Historical Magazine: And Notes and Queries Concerning the ...
This remnant is purely, and unmistakeably, and honestly, puritanic : and no one who enjoys the privilege of their personal friendship will hesitate to recognize, in its widest 3euse, the most perfect uprightness, and consistency, and personal ...
George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, 1871
4
The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the ...
This remnant is purely, and unmistakeably, and honestly, puritanic; and no one who enjoys the privilege of their personal friendship will hesitate to recognize, in its widest sense, the most perfect uprightness, and consistency, and personal ...
‎1871
5
Rhymes from a Sailor's Journal
THE OLD PURITANIC BURIAL GROUND. The noise and glare of day have fled ; Save lulling sounds the air is still ; For meditation we are led To the old grave- yard on the hill, Where mid the evening's dreamy notes, The sacred charm of ...
Charles Austin Mendell Taber, 1873
6
The Waning of the Welfare State
Yet, one should not misunderstand Puritanic individualism. It was not the intention of the doctrine of self-help to have people withdraw from society at large , serving exclusively their individual and private interests. On the contrary, it was ...
Anton C. Zijderveld
7
Keats, Shelley and Shakespeare - Studies & Essays in English ...
And does not the dénouement mean the downfall of Puritanic rule, the humbling of Puritanic pride, the restoration of the Renaissance? Ange1o's delinquencies are all exposed, his decisions all reversed, he himself dismissed with the mercy ...
Sarah J. Mary Suddard, 2011
8
Studies and Essays in English Literature
And does not the denouement mean the downfall of Puritanic rule, the humbling of Puritanic pride, the restoration of the Renaissance ? Angelo's delinquencies are all exposed, his decisions all reversed, he himself dismissed with the mercy ...
Sarah Julie Mary Suddard, 1993
9
The Christian Journal, and Literary Register ...
The only imaginable reason for the production of these ex ressions is, that the critic intended em as examples of what he has afterwards denominated 9' puritanic cant-” They certainly are as ' canting' and ' puritanic' as any in the sermon; but] ...
‎1823
10
The vision of judgment or The South Church
... And there demanded to be promptly heard On the indictment ; first, alleging that 'Twas anti-Puritanic spleen which led To this bald charge of Puritanic hate, — A charge that had its origin with those Who most had tweaked the Puritanic nose !

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PURITANIC»

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Tony Romo sues the NFL
Ultimately, the puritanic views of Roger Goodell and the NFL on gambling will hurt their brand more than the “family friendly” attitude will help it. Alienating a star ... «Today's Pigskin, Jul 15»
2
Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 4: "Sons of the Harpy"
Cersei uses their puritanic belligerence to target Queen Margaery's brother Loras, a "known degenerate" by Westerosi standards. This puts Margaery at odds ... «DRaysBay, May 15»
3
Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 2: "The House of Black and …
... of House Martell style themselves as Princes, women have far more liberty, sexual mores are not as puritanic, and bastards are treated as *GASP* people. «DRaysBay, Apr 15»
4
MoMA Unveils Major Latin American Architecture Survey
A curved wall was a dirty word here, the Roman Castrum and Cartesian grid dominate(d), the Puritanic, Love it or Leave it, architecture did and does not hold out ... «Architectural Record, Mar 15»
5
Boko Haram Wins as Nigeria Postpones National Elections
They are not properly speaking Islamic reformist group with any puritanic and transcending ethics of community like, Uthman dan Fodio. Boko Haram is a band ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
6
Style shrinks: Our experts analyse Lara Stone's almost Puritanical
Rebecca Gonsalves: It's brave to go simple when everyone else is trussed up like a Christmas turkey. The mirrored details will have captivated the narcissists. «The Independent, Sep 14»
7
Was Washington a Better Place When Politicians Dueled?
... the Senate, he had quoted a foreign minister's denunciation of the John Quincy Adams administration, of which Clay was a key part, as a “puritanic, diplomatic, ... «American Spectator, Sep 14»
8
Concocting a conspiracy: The Arab Spring, the Huthies and ISIS
... approach to interpretation of the scripture with the aim of bolstering and justifying its rage and its vision of a puritanic form of Islam that is cleansed of all variant ... «Middle East Monitor, Aug 14»
9
Chris Gayle on and off the field
He was never an applicant of the puritanic technique of batting. That is reserved for persons such as Lawrence Rowe and Carl Hooper. Good technique does ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 14»
10
The Boston Authors Club: Defending books in the age of distraction
A year later, the newspaper had singled out another sure cause of doom for the club: The presence of women meant the organization of “Puritanic Boston” would ... «Boston Globe, May 14»

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