puritan
Definitions
Noun
- A member of a group of english protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the protestant reformation under elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
- Someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
- A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "puritan".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | puritan | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | puritans | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | puritanical | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | puritanism | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | puritanisms | 5 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "puritan".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "puritan".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | purity | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | puritans | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | puritanical | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | urian | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | puritanism | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | pagurian | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | puritanisms | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | zurita | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | reitan | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | putman | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | purvin | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | purist | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | purina | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | purdin | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | prieta | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | pitman | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | kurian | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | gurian | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | burian | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | ruritania | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "puritan" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "puritan" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "puritan" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | censure | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "puritan".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 61
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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