Synonyms of puritanism

puritanism

noun

ˈpyu̇r-ə-tᵊn-ˌi-zəm 

as in moralism

a tendency to care a great deal about seemly behavior and morals especially in sexual matters

the Victorian era was often characterized by a hypocritical puritanism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moralism
• prudery
• prudishness
• morality
• priggishness
• primness
• nice-nellyism
• virtue
• Comstockery
• priggery
• old-maidishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lechery
• prurience
• libertinism
• libertarianism
• pruriency
• libertinage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of puritanism

Puritanism is now expressing itself tragically in those who were subject to puritanism, the youth. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2024

He in turn was denounced for what many thought was an old-fashioned puritanism and what many also thought was jealousy — the production was directed by his successor at Yale, Lloyd Richards. — Bruce Weber, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2023

And for Black women, in particular, the consequences of stepping out of society’s faux puritanism are always much harsher. — Tayo Bero, refinery29.com, 21 Dec. 2022

In the English-speaking world, this was a product of puritanism. — WSJ, 19 May 2022