puritan
//ˈpjʊərɪtən//
Noun
A member of a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship and remove Catholic elements from the Church of England.
The Puritans sought to purify the Church of England of Catholic practices in the 17th century.
A person with strict moral or religious beliefs who disapproves of pleasure and luxury.
My grandfather was a puritan who never allowed us to watch television on Sundays.
Adjective
Relating to or characteristic of the Puritans or their beliefs.
The museum displays artifacts from the puritan era in colonial America.
Having or displaying strict moral or religious attitudes, especially disapproving of pleasure or luxury.
Her puritan upbringing made her uncomfortable with any form of extravagance.