puritan
US /ˈpjʊr.ɪ.t̬ən/
UK /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tən/
名詞
1.
ピューリタン, 清教徒
a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth I as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship and, to some extent, daily life.
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Many Puritans emigrated to America in the 17th century seeking religious freedom.
多くのピューリタンは17世紀に宗教の自由を求めてアメリカに移住した。
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The strict moral code of the Puritans influenced early American society.
ピューリタンの厳格な道徳規範は初期のアメリカ社会に影響を与えた。
2.
厳格な人, 禁欲主義者
a person who has very strict moral attitudes and who disapproves of many pleasures and enjoyments
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He's such a puritan, he never wants to go out and have fun.
彼は本当に厳格な人で、決して遊びに行きたがらない。
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Her grandmother was a bit of a puritan when it came to fashion.
彼女の祖母はファッションに関しては少し厳格な人だった。
形容詞
厳格な, 禁欲的な
having or displaying a strict moral or religious code; austere or severe
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The town had a very puritan atmosphere, with little tolerance for frivolity.
その町は非常に厳格な雰囲気で、軽薄さにはほとんど寛容ではなかった。
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His puritan upbringing made him wary of modern trends.
彼の厳格な育ちは、彼を現代のトレンドに警戒させた。