puritanize

verb

pu·​ri·​tan·​ize

-ᵊnˌīz,

-əˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

sometimes capitalized

intransitive verb

: to practice puritanism : conform to puritan beliefs

transitive verb

: to make puritan : give a puritan character to

Word History

Etymology

puritan entry 1 + -ize

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