| Main Entry: | puritanism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | austerity |
Synonyms: |
prudishness, strictness |
| Main Entry: | austerity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | refraining; abstinence |
Synonyms: |
abstemiousness, asceticism, chasteness, chastity, continence, determination, economy, prudence, puritanism, self-denial, self-discipline, sobriety, stoicism, strictness, temperance |
Antonyms: |
elaborateness, extravagance, indulgence, spending |
| Main Entry: | priggishness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prudishness |
Synonyms: |
pretentiousness, prudery, puritanism, snobbery |