Puritanize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To agree with, or teach, the doctrines of Puritans; to conform to the practice of Puritans. ambitransitive
"M. PERKINS , in his Probleme though hee ſaine would puritanize it , and ſo goeth on, hanging hoofe againſt hoofe, yet confeſſeth, that the Fathers uſed to arm themſelves againſt the Divell with the ſigne of the Croſſe"
Example
More examples"M. PERKINS , in his Probleme though hee ſaine would puritanize it , and ſo goeth on, hanging hoofe againſt hoofe, yet confeſſeth, that the Fathers uſed to arm themſelves againſt the Divell with the ſigne of the Croſſe"
Etymology
From Puritan + -ize.
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