Definitions

1. verb

to make stern, strict, and unyielding in moral or social behavior; to make excessively concerned with sin, morality, or propriety.

“The new administration was accused of attempting to puritanize the city by enforcing harsh laws.”

2. noun

the process of making stern, strict, and unyielding in moral or social behavior; the act of making excessively concerned with sin, morality, or propriety.

“The politician’s puritanize policies were met with opposition from the liberal community.”