neopuritan en · NOUN
Etymology
From neo- + puritan.
Meanings
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A modern proponent of puritanical doctrines.
As the American novelist Tom Robbins once famously put it: When freedom is outlawed, only outlaws will be free. The neopuritans, whether Islamic or feminist, seem to fear most women's independence and their right to control their own fates […]
2010, John R. Bradley, Behind the Veil of Vice, page 73:They've declared war, of all the stupid ideas, on various plant extracts that are unpopular with the neopuritans: cocaine, marijuana, heroin, etc.
2012, Doug Casey, Totally Incorrect:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neopuritans | Number=Plur | lexicographic |