puritan view

8.9

A strict moral and religious attitude valuing self-control and rejecting pleasure

noun
/ˈpjʊrɪtən vju/

: visión puritana

Her puritan view of relationships led her to disapprove of casual dating.

Examples

He was brought up with a puritan view that emphasized hard work and self-restraint.
The company's policies reflect a puritan view on workplace conduct.
Many people criticize the puritan view on sexuality.
The puritan views of the past still influence modern society.
His upbringing instilled a puritan view that valued modesty and hard work above all else.
Her puritan view on leisure activities often left her friends feeling judged for having fun.
The strict dress code at the event reflected a puritan view on personal expression and modesty.

Synonyms

Puritanism

vspuritan view

2 9.5

A strict moral and religious way of living that values self-control

is a personal attitude rather than a full system of belief and practice

puritan ethic

vspuritan view

1 8.8

A strict set of moral rules that values hard work and avoids pleasure

is a personal attitude rather than a formal moral code

Antonyms

liberal

983 4.4

Having political views that support social change and people's freedoms

How Puritanical

doctrinaire

Formal

4 9.5

puritan view

8.9

moderateness

1 6.8

permissiveness

2 6.7

Surface Forms

puritan view singular

puritan views plural

Morphology

puritan + view

The phrase is fully compositional: 'puritan' denotes someone who disapproves of pleasure and 'view' denotes an opinion, so 'puritan view' straightforwardly means a strict moral or religious opinion emphasizing self-discipline and suppression of pleasure. This follows regular modifier+head noun patterns and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Puritan view comes from the old Puritan people, who chose plain, strict lives and avoided fun and luxury. That's why a puritan view means 'a strict moral attitude' that limits pleasure.