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Pu·ri·tan·ism [ˈpjʊərɪtənɪzəm, Am ˈpjʊr-] N no pl

Puritanism

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

hellfire preacher/puritanism

strenggläubiger [o. orthodoxer] Prediger/Puritanismus

a strain of eccentricity/puritanism

ein Hang m zum Exzentrischen/Puritanismus

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In societies that practiced Puritanism, divorce was allowed if one partner in the marriage was not completely satisfied with the other, and remarriage was also allowed. en.wikipedia.org

He encouraged self-examination to overcome Puritanism. en.wikipedia.org

There were also taxonomies of Puritanism offered. en.wikipedia.org

However, it is believed that the Puritanism of the day owed its systematization and much of its force to him. en.wikipedia.org

This belief became much more popular with the growth of Puritanism. en.wikipedia.org

They rank among the best expositions of the principles of Puritanism. en.wikipedia.org

There were strong links between 17th-century Puritanism and the political ideas of the 18th century. en.wikipedia.org

A debate continues on the definition of Puritanism. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, Puritanism was the natural ally of a people preserving their traditional rights against arbitrary monarchical power. en.wikipedia.org

She saw early feminists as confined in their scope and bounded by social forces of Puritanism and capitalism. en.wikipedia.org

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