how to pronounce puritanism

/ˈpjʊɹətəˌnɪzəm/

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An example use of puritanism in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… to new england puritanism but what is …”

meanings of puritanism

noun:

Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
The beliefs and practices of the Puritans.
Strict and austere religious conduct.

puritanism frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word puritanism occurs in english on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.