<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline</li><li>a person who is strict in moral or religious matters, often excessively so</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or relating to the Puritans</li><li>of, relating to, or characteristic of a moral puritan; puritanical</li></ul>