"neopuritan" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: neopuritans [plural]
Etymology: From neo- + puritan. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|neo|puritan}} neo- + puritan Head templates: {{en-noun}} neopuritan (plural neopuritans)
  1. A modern proponent of puritanical doctrines. Related terms: neopuritanical, neopuritanism

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