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Somebody with strict moral code: Somebody who lives by strict moral or religious code, especially somebody who is suspicious of pleasure.

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The term "puritan" refers to a member of a group of Protestants in England during the 16th and 17th centuries who believed in strict moral and religious principles. They sought to purify the Church of England from what they saw as Roman Catholic practices.

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